Thirty Four Democrats Voted Against Health Care Reform

Thirty four Democrats voted against health care reform Sunday night. Had the bill failed, they would have been mainly responsible.

There were 34 Democrats who did not vote in favor of health care reform Sunday night. Most of the 34 representatives hail from the most contested districts in the south and Midwest. They are conservative members from conservative districts, and in many cases, some are facing difficult re-election challenges.

Here is a complete list of the 34 Democrats who voted against health care reform

• John Adler (D-NJ)
• Jason Altmire (D-PA)
• Michael Arcuri (D-NY)
• John Barrow (D-GA)
• Marion Berry (D-AR)
• Dan Boren (D-OK)
• Rick Boucher (D-VA)
• Bobby Bright (D-AL)
• Ben Chandler (D-KY)
• Travis Childers (D-MS)
• Artur Davis (D-AL)
• Lincoln Davis (D-TN)
• Chet Edwards (D-TX)
• S. Herseth Sandlin (D-SD)
• Tim Holden (D-PA)
• Larry Kissell (D-NC)
• Frank Kratovil (D-MD)
• Daniel Lipinski (D-IL)
• Stephen Lynch (D-MA)
• Jim Marshall (D-GA)
• Jim Matheson (D-UT)
• Mike McIntyre (D-NC)
• Michael McMahon (D-NY)
• Charlie Melancon (D-LA)
• Walt Minnick (D-ID)
• Glenn Nye (D-VA)
• Collin Peterson (D-MN)
• Mike Ross (D-AR)
• Heath Shuler (D-NC)
• Ike Skelton (D-MO)
• Zachary Space (D-OH)
• John Tanner (D-TN)
• Gene Taylor (D-MS)
• Harry Teague (D-NM)

Thankfully House Speaker Nancy Pelosi didn't need the votes of these 34, but if the bill had failed, the gang of 34 would be mainly responsible.