House vote: H.Res. 741 // July 26, 2012
Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 4078) to provide that no agency may take any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than 6.0 percent
Sponsor: Virginia Foxx (R-NC)
Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 4078 (Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act of 2012).
Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 6.3% 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 | 228 | 52.3% |
| Nay | Lost | 179 | 41.4% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 6.3% |