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House vote: H.Res. 38 // January 21, 2015

Providing for consideration of H.R. 161, the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act; and providing for consideration of H.R. 36, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act

Sponsor: Virginia Foxx (R-NC)

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 161) to provide for the timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under Federal law with respect to the siting, construction, expansion, or operation of any natural gas pipeline projects, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 36) to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect pain-capable unborn children.

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

Won the vote · Yea

238 votes, representing 134,936,027 people54.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

182 votes, representing 103,699,251 people41.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.5% 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
YeaWon23854.6%
NayLost18241.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.5%