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House vote: H.R. 1214 // May 4, 2011

H.R. 1214

Sponsor: Michael Burgess (R-TX)

Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal the program requiring the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to school-based health centers or their sponsoring facilities to support the operation of such health centers. Rescinds unobligated appropriations for the program.

Health Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Nay

218 votes, representing 122,549,368 people51.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

207 votes, representing 109,053,153 people46.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.3% 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
NayWon21851.7%
YeaLost20746.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.3%