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House vote: H.Res. 48 // February 5, 2013

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 444) to require that, if the President’s fiscal year 2014 budget does not achieve balance in a fiscal year covered by such budget, the President shall submit a supplemental unified budget by April 1, 2013, which identifies a fiscal year in which balance is achieved

Sponsor: Rob Woodall (R-GA)

R. 444) to require that, if the President's fiscal year 2014 budget does not achieve balance in a fiscal year covered by such budget, the President shall submit a supplemental unified budget by April 1, 2013, which identifies a fiscal year in which balance is achieved.

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

Won the vote · Yea

229 votes, representing 127,060,538 people52.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

188 votes, representing 105,277,840 people43.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.0% 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
YeaWon22952.5%
NayLost18843.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.0%