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House vote: H.Res. 694 // July 30, 2014

Providing for consideration of H.Res. 676, providing for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution of the United States and H.R. 935, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013; and for other purposes

Sponsor: Richard Nugent (R-FL)

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. R.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

227 votes, representing 127,502,248 people52.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

195 votes, representing 109,838,852 people44.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.0% 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
YeaWon22752.1%
NayLost19544.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.0%