Illinois’ House delegation voted 14-4 Tuesday in favor of the Senate bill that prevented the nation from going over the fiscal cliff. For seven congressmen -- Judy Biggert, Bob Dold, Tim Johnson, Don Manzullo, Bobby Schilling and Joe Walsh -- it was the last vote they cast in the House of Representatives.
Walsh, a contrarian to the end, voted against the bill.
“To pass something at 2 o’clock in the morning, when the senators didn’t even get a real good chance to look at it, we’re tired of that,” the soon-to-be ex-congressman told the Washington Post. “I think it’s important to do it right. There’s a lot of us who feel that way. This is what we did with Obamacare — now look what we’re living with. We don’t want to do that again.”
Here’s the roll call:
SENATE
Local
Dick Durbin, D-Springfield YES
Mark Kirk, R-Highland Park NOT VOTING
HOUSE
Judy Biggert, R-Hinsdale YES
Jerry Costello, D-Belleville YES
Danny Davis, D-Chicago YES
Bob Dold, R-Kenilworth YES
Luis Gutierrez, D-Chicago YES
Randy Hultgren, R-Winfield NO
Tim Johnson, R-Urbana YES
Adam Kinzinger, R-Manteno YES
Dan Lipinski, D-Western Springs YES
Don Manzullo, R-Leaf River YES
Mike Quigley, D-Chicago YES
Peter Roskam, R-Wheaton NO
Bobby Rush, D-Chicago YES
Jan Schakowsky, D-Evanston YES
Bobby Schilling, R-Colona NO
Aaron Schock, R-Peoria YES
John Shimkus, R-Collinsville YES
Joe Walsh, R-McHenry NO
