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House vote: H.Res. 628 // June 18, 2014

Providing for consideration of H.R. 4870, Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes; and the consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 3230, the Veterans’ Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014

Sponsor: Richard Nugent (R-FL)

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4870) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 3230) making continuing appropriations during a Government shutdown to provide pay and allowances to members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who perform inactive-duty training during such period.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

244 votes, representing 137,143,427 people56.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

163 votes, representing 91,819,066 people37.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.4% 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
YeaWon24456.0%
NayLost16337.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.4%