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House vote: H.R. 297 // February 4, 2013Needed two-thirds to pass

Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013

Sponsor: JOSEPH PITTS (R-PA)

Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to extend and reauthorize appropriations for payments to children's hospitals for expenses associated with operating approved graduate medical residency training programs.

Health Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

352 votes, representing 196,083,694 people81.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

50 votes, representing 27,598,489 people11.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 7.6% 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
YeaWon35281.0%
NayLost5011.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken07.6%