Rep. Paul's Audit the Fed Bill Fails, 229-198

July 1, 2010 by legitgov

Rep. Paul's Audit the Fed Bill Fails, 229-198 (RonPaul.com) 01 Jul 2010 Rep. Ron Paul’s (R-TX) attempt to audit the Federal Reserve, which was previously co-sponsored by 320 members of the House (HR 1207), failed by a vote of 229-198. All Republicans voted in favor of the measure with 23 Democrats crossing the aisle to vote with Republicans. 122 co-sponsors of HR 1207, all Democrats, jumped ship and voted against the measure. Paul's bill would have allowed a total examination of the Fed’s books.