House vote: H.Res. 665 // July 22, 2009
Providing for consideration of H.R. 2920, Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act
Sponsor: Michael Arcuri (D-NY)
Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2920) to reinstitute and update the Pay-As-You-Go requirement of budget neutrality on new tax and mandatory spending legislation, enforced by the threat of annual, automatic sequestration.
Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 2.2% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 243 | 54.6% |
| Nay | Lost | 182 | 43.2% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 2.2% |