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House vote: H.Res. 575 // May 8, 2014

Providing for consideration of H.Res. 567, providing for the Establishment of the Select Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi

Sponsor: PETE SESSIONS (R-TX)

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 567) providing for the Establishment of the Select Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi.

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

Won the vote · Yea

223 votes, representing 125,193,153 people51.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

192 votes, representing 108,164,307 people44.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.6% 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
YeaWon22351.2%
NayLost19244.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.6%