On Monday, two House Democrats, Representatives Adam B. Schiff of California and Artur Davis of Alabama, introduced a no-confidence resolution.

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The polarizing "Dr. D" banished the alumni association from campus and refused to confer with the faculty, which responded with a no-confidence resolution.

At present, these officials said, support for the no-confidence resolution has come from Europe, most of Asia and Latin America.

On April 23, 2007 the border patrol union released a no-confidence resolution against Chief David V. Aguilar for his failure to back up Ramos during the case.

When the ballots were cast, 255 members of the lower house voted in favor of the no-confidence resolution, with 220 against it and 21 absent.

"Everyone was in shock," said Professor Waters, who said she voted for the no-confidence resolution.

But the faculty passed the harsher no-confidence resolution first.

Some professors have begun talking about adding a vote calling for Mr. Summers's removal to the Feb. 28 agenda, along with the no-confidence resolution.

Judith L. Ryan, a professor of German and comparative literature, who introduced the no-confidence resolution, said, "He's a superb economist, but he has less experience in other fields."