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House vote: H.Res. 465 // January 28, 2014

Providing for consideration of H.R. 7, to prohibit taxpayer funded abortions; and providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 2642, to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2018

Sponsor: Virginia Foxx (R-NC)

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7) to prohibit taxpayer funded abortions, and providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2642) to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2018.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

222 votes, representing 124,552,219 people50.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

194 votes, representing 109,280,394 people44.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.5% 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
YeaWon22250.9%
NayLost19444.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.5%