Who can tell me how to find

[polmaven]

the yeas and nays on the bill that failed yesterday 147-0 in the House? I found the "bill history" that just says "For yeas/nays see Supplement # 345".....but then there is no direction how to find the Supplement.......AAAAGGGGHHHH!

[paineinthearse]

1. please post link to where you are searching

I'd pick up the phone and call 617-722-xxxx and speak with someone on your rep's or senator's staff. They DO work for US!

[polmaven]

2. The link I am in is:

http://www.mass.gov/legis/184history/s01074.htm

I got there by using bill # S1074 in the General Court page at Mass.gov.

The problem with just phoning is that I can't do it while I'm at work, and no one is there when I'm not.

[welshTerrier2]

3. here you go ...

here's a link to the roll call (supplement 345):
http://www.mass.gov/legis/journal/RollCallPdfs/184/00345.PDF?Session=184&RollCall=00345

but, in keeping with the old adage about teaching a man how to fish, here's how to start with a bill number and ultimately view the roll call information:

1. find the bill number (if you know the issue but not the bill number, use this search page: http://www.mass.gov/legis/ltsform.htm)
2. view bill's history by choosing it from the search results above or go directly to the bill's webpage by entering it's url (e.g. to find bill number 1074, go to: http://www.state.ma.us/legis/history/s01074.htm - make sure you use a leading zero in the bill # if it contains less than 5 digits)
3. read the bill's history and find the "supplement number" where the "Yeas and Nays" were recorded ... this supplement number becomes the roll call number in the next step.
4. go to this page: http://www.mass.gov/legis/journal/main.htm and enter the supplement number from step 3 in the textbox to the left of the "get roll call" button ... if the supplement number is less than 5 digits pad the number with leading zeros until you have a 5 digit number ...
5. finally, click the "get roll call" button and the "yeas and nays" for your bill will be displayed

[polmaven]

4. Thank you so much!

I guess you could see...I was more than a little frustrated.