House vote: H.Res. 718 // June 29, 2012
Raising a question of the privileges of the House.
Sponsor: SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
Disapproves of the behavior of the chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform for: (1) interfering with ongoing criminal investigations; (2) insisting on a personal attack against the Attorney General; and (3) calling him a liar on national television without corroborating evidence, thereby bringing discredit to the integrity of the House.
Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 5.8% 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 | 253 | 58.1% |
| Nay | Lost | 156 | 36.2% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 5.8% |