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House vote: H.R. 2 // January 19, 2011

Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act

Sponsor: ERIC CANTOR (R-VA)

Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act - Repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, effective as of its enactment. Restores provisions of law amended by such Act. Repeals the health care provisions of the Health Care and Education and Reconciliation Act of 2010, effective as of the Act's enactment.

Health Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Nay

245 votes, representing 137,783,474 people58.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

185 votes, representing 96,725,002 people40.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.1% 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
NayWon24558.1%
YeaLost18540.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.1%