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House vote: H.Res. 338 // June 25, 2015

Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1295) to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act, the Generalized System of Preferences, the preferential duty treatment for Haiti, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: PETE SESSIONS (R-TX)

R. 1295) to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act, the Generalized System of Preferences, the preferential duty treatment program for Haiti.

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

Won the vote · Yea

251 votes, representing 142,404,325 people57.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

176 votes, representing 100,333,167 people40.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.8% 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
YeaWon25157.6%
NayLost17640.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.8%