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House vote: H.Res. 693 // July 29, 2014

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4315) to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species, and for other purposes

Sponsor: Rob Bishop (R-UT)

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4315) to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species.

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

Won the vote · Yea

224 votes, representing 125,798,702 people51.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

192 votes, representing 108,219,705 people44.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.4% 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
YeaWon22451.4%
NayLost19244.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.4%