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House vote: H.Res. 347 // September 18, 2013

Providing for consideration of H.R. 761, the National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013

Sponsor: Rob Bishop (R-UT)

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 761) to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to more efficiently develop domestic sources of the minerals and mineral materials of strategic and critical importance to United States economic and national security and manufacturing competitiveness.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

229 votes, representing 127,361,956 people52.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

192 votes, representing 106,747,236 people44.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.3% 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
YeaWon22952.6%
NayLost19244.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.3%