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House vote: H.Res. 656 // May 16, 2012

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4970) to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4310) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013

Sponsor: Virginia Foxx (R-NC)

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4970) to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4310) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2013.

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

Won the vote · Yea

233 votes, representing 127,853,478 people53.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

179 votes, representing 99,371,890 people41.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.2% 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
YeaWon23353.3%
NayLost17941.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.2%