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House vote: H.Res. 495 // October 28, 2015

Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015

Sponsor: Tom Cole (R-OK)

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1314) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a right to an administrative appeal relating to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

325 votes, representing 184,150,293 people74.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

103 votes, representing 59,051,349 people23.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.6% 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
YeaWon32574.5%
NayLost10323.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.6%