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House vote: H.Res. 380 // October 11, 2013

Relating to consideration of the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act, and for consideration of H.Res. 378 and H.Res. 379, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding certain provisions of the Senate amendment to H.R. 2642

Sponsor: Virginia Foxx (R-NC)

Sets forth the rule for consideration of: H.Res. 378 (Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives regarding certain provisions of the Senate amendment to H.R. 2642 [Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013] relating to the Secretary of Agriculture's administration of tariff-rate quotas for raw and refined sugar), and H.Res.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

219 votes, representing 121,751,295 people50.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

193 votes, representing 107,304,116 people44.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.4% 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
YeaWon21950.3%
NayLost19344.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.4%