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House vote: H.Res. 9 // January 20, 2011

Instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the job-killing health care law.

Sponsor: DAVID DREIER (R-CA)

Requires each of the following House Committees to report to the House legislation, within its jurisdiction, proposing specified changes to existing law (including the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act): (1) the Committee on Education and the Workforce; (2) the Committee on Energy and Commerce; (3) the Committee on the Judiciary; and (4) the Committee on Ways and Means.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

428 votes, representing 233,583,045 people98.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

1 vote, representing 412,997 people0.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.3% 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
YeaWon42898.5%
NayLost10.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.3%