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House vote: H.Res. 671 // April 13, 2016

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3340) Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3791) to raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement, and for other purposes

Sponsor: Steve Stivers (R-OH)

R. R. 3791) to raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

243 votes, representing 138,973,119 people55.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

182 votes, representing 104,279,528 people41.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.3% 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
YeaWon24355.8%
NayLost18241.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.3%