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House vote: H.Res. 101 // February 12, 2015

Providing for consideration of H.R. 644, the Fighting Hunger Incentive Act of 2015 and H.R. 636, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend increased expensing limitations

Sponsor: Tom Cole (R-OK)

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 644) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend and expand the charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 636) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend increased expensing limitations.

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

Won the vote · Yea

232 votes, representing 131,738,888 people53.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

164 votes, representing 93,598,342 people37.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 8.9% 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
YeaWon23253.3%
NayLost16437.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken08.9%