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House vote: H.Res. 1640 // September 23, 2010

Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 5297) to create the Small Business Lending Fund Program and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for small business job creation

Sponsor: Chellie Pingree (D-ME)

R. 5297) to create the Small Business Lending Fund Program to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to make capital investments in eligible institutions in order to increase the availability of credit for small businesses, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for small business job creation.

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

Won the vote · Yea

230 votes, representing 120,354,812 people51.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

181 votes, representing 101,623,716 people43.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.4% 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
YeaWon23051.3%
NayLost18143.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.4%