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House vote: H.Res. 203 // April 6, 2011

Providing for consideration of (H.R. 910) to amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from promulgating any regulation concerning, taking action relating to, or taking into consideration the emission of a greenhouse gas to address climate change, for other purposes

Sponsor: PETE SESSIONS (R-TX)

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 910) to amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit to Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from promulgating any regulation concerning, taking action relating to, or taking into consideration the emission of a greenhouse gas to address climate change.

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

Won the vote · Yea

266 votes, representing 147,681,148 people62.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

158 votes, representing 83,774,013 people35.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.4% 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
YeaWon26662.3%
NayLost15835.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.4%