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House vote: H.R. 1017 // May 24, 2010Needed two-thirds to pass

Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act

Sponsor: BOB FILNER (D-CA)

Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act - Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 to require a program under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs provides chiropractic care and services to veterans through Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers and clinics to be carried out at: (1) no fewer than 75 medical centers by December 31, 2011; and (2) all medical centers by December 31, 2013. Includes chiropractic examinations and services within required VA medical, rehabilitative, and preventive health care services.

Armed Forces and National Security Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

365 votes, representing 197,127,404 people84.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

6 votes, representing 3,541,856 people1.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 14.5% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon36584.0%
NayLost61.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken014.5%