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House vote: H.Res. 499 // March 11, 2014Needed two-thirds to agree

Condemning the violation of Ukrainian sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity by military forces of the Russian Federation

Sponsor: ED ROYCE (R-CA)

Condemns Russia's military violation of Ukrainian sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity. States that Russia's military intervention: (1) is in breach of its United Nations (U.N.) obligations, and of the 1994 Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances in which it pledged to respect Ukraine's independence and existing borders; and (2) poses a threat to international peace and security. Calls on Russia to remove its military forces from Ukraine's Crimean peninsula, other than those operating in accordance with its 1997 agreement on the Status and Conditions of the Black Sea Fleet Stationing on the Territory of Ukraine, and to refrain from interference in all regions of Ukraine, including ending support of separatist and paramilitary forces in Crimea.

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

Won the vote · Yea

402 votes, representing 226,110,318 people92.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

7 votes, representing 3,955,752 people1.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.0% 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
YeaWon40292.4%
NayLost71.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.0%