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House vote: H.R. 45 // May 16, 2013

To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010

Sponsor: Michele Bachmann (R-MN)

Repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, effective as of its enactment. Restores provisions of law amended by such Act. Repeals the health care provisions of the Health Care and Education and Reconciliation Act of 2010, effective as of the Act's enactment.

Health Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Nay

230 votes, representing 127,530,556 people52.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

190 votes, representing 105,939,161 people43.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.5% 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
NayWon23052.7%
YeaLost19043.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.5%