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House vote: H.Res. 579 // January 6, 2016

Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 3762) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 2002 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2016

Sponsor: Rob Woodall (R-GA)

R. 3762) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 2002 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2016. 5 to allow the chair of the following committees, for the remainder of the 114th Congress and upon consultation with the ranking minority member, to order the taking of depositions by a member or counsel of such committee: Energy and Commerce; Financial Services; Science, Space, and Technology; and Ways and Means.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

239 votes, representing 136,529,811 people54.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

175 votes, representing 100,431,376 people40.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.8% 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
YeaWon23954.8%
NayLost17540.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.8%