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House vote: H.Res. 300 // July 17, 2013

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2668) to delay the application of the individual health insurance mandate; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2667) to delay the application of the employer health insurance mandate, and for other purposes

Sponsor: Michael Burgess (R-TX)

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2668) to delay the application of the individual health insurance mandate; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2667) to delay the application of the employer health insurance mandate.

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

Won the vote · Yea

230 votes, representing 127,808,686 people52.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

192 votes, representing 106,900,125 people44.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.0% 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
YeaWon23052.8%
NayLost19244.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.0%