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House vote: H.Res. 115 // March 19, 2013

Providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress.

Sponsor: Candice Miller (R-MI)

Sets forth the levels of payment for 113th Congress expenses (including staff salaries) for the Committees on: (1) Agriculture; (2) Armed Services; (3) the Budget; (4) Education and the Workforce; (5) Energy and Commerce; (6) Ethics; (7) Financial Services; (8) Foreign Affairs; (9) Homeland Security; (10) House Administration; (11) Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; (12) the Judiciary; (13) Natural Resources; (14) Oversight and Government Reform; (15) Rules; (16) Science, Space, and Technology; (17) Small Business; (18) Transportation and Infrastructure; (19) Veterans' Affairs; and (20) Ways and Means. Prescribes limitations to such expenses for the 1st and 2nd sessions of the 113th Congress. Establishes a reserve fund for unanticipated committee expenses for the 113th Congress.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

272 votes, representing 151,136,599 people62.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

136 votes, representing 75,984,414 people31.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.2% 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
YeaWon27262.5%
NayLost13631.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.2%