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House vote: H.Res. 492 // February 27, 2014

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 899) to provide for additional safeguards with respect to imposing Federal mandates, and for other purposes

Sponsor: Virginia Foxx (R-NC)

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 899) to provide for additional safeguards with respect to imposing Federal mandates.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

225 votes, representing 126,218,217 people51.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

192 votes, representing 108,227,602 people44.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.2% 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
YeaWon22551.6%
NayLost19244.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.2%