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House vote: S. 1348 // September 30, 2013Needed two-thirds to pass

Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act of 2013

Sponsor: Thomas Carper (D-DE)

Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Amends the Congressional Award Act to extend the date for termination of the Congressional Award Board from October 1, 2013, to October 1, 2018.

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

Won the vote · Yea

387 votes, representing 215,324,801 people89.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

35 votes, representing 19,485,648 people8.1%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
YeaWon38789.0%
NayLost358.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.0%