Boustany Among Congressmen To Vote Down Scaling Back Of NSA Surveillance Program

The first chance for congress to scale back the National Security Agency's controversial surveillance program failed yesterday in a narrow 217-205 vote.

The effort was cosponsored by Democrat Rep. John Conyers of Michigan and Republican Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan.

The voting breakdown according to the House's website is as follows:

Ayes: 205

Republican - 94

Democrat - 111

Noes: 217

Republican - 134

Democrat - 83

(12 did not vote)

Of the congressmen from Louisiana:

Ayes:

(R) Steve Scalise, (R) John Fleming, (R) Bill Cassidy, (D) Cedric Richmond

Noes:

(R) Rodney Alexander, (R) Charles Boustany