The U.S. House on Wednesday evening voted to freeze the pay of federal workers through 2013 - including members of Congress.  Over 300 lawmakers voted for the plan as 72 Democrats crossed party lines to vote with the Republican majority.

Here is the breakdown of the vote so you can see how your local member of Congress came down on this issue:

FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 19 (Republicans in roman; Democrats in italic; Independents underlined)
      H R 3835      2/3 YEA-AND-NAY      1-Feb-2012      7:13 PM
      QUESTION:  On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
      BILL TITLE: To extend the pay limitation for Members of Congress and Federal employees

The U.S. House on Wednesday evening voted to freeze the pay of federal workers through 2013 - including members of Congress.  Over 300 lawmakers voted for the plan as 72 Democrats crossed party lines to vote with the Republican majority. Here is the breakdown of the vote so you can ...

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