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House vote: H.R. 2 // September 18, 2014

American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act

Sponsor: LEE TERRY (R-NE)

American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act - Division A: Energy and Commerce - Title I: Modernizing Infrastructure - Subtitle A: Northern Route Approval - Northern Route Approval Act - (Sec. 103) Declares that a presidential permit shall not be required for the pipeline described in the application filed on May 4, 2012, by TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. to the Department of State for the Keystone XL pipeline, including the Nebraska reroute evaluated in the Final Evaluation Report issued by the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality in January 2013 and approved by the Nebraska governor. Deems the final environmental impact statement issued by the Secretary of State on January 31, 2014, coupled with such Final Evaluation Report, to satisfy all requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and of the National Historic Preservation Act.

Energy Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Nay

222 votes, representing 124,798,265 people51.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

193 votes, representing 108,724,392 people44.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.6% 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
NayWon22251.0%
YeaLost19344.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.6%