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House vote: H.Res. 351 // September 19, 2013

Providing for consideration of H.R. 687, the Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013; H.R. 1526, the Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act; and H.R. 3102, the Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act of 2013

Sponsor: PETE SESSIONS (R-TX)

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 687) to facilitate the efficient extraction of mineral resources in southeast Arizona by authorizing and directing an exchange of Federal and non-Federal land, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1526) to restore employment and educational opportunities in, and improve the economic stability of, counties containing National Forest System land, while also reducing Forest Service management costs, by ensuring that such counties have a dependable source of revenue from National Forest System land, to provide a temporary extension of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

231 votes, representing 128,568,294 people53.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

193 votes, representing 107,243,715 people44.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.6% 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
YeaWon23153.1%
NayLost19344.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.6%