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House vote: H.Res. 858 // September 13, 2016

Providing for consideration of H.R. 3590, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the increase in the income threshold used in determining the deduction for medical care

Sponsor: Michael Burgess (R-TX)

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3590) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the increase in the income threshold used in determining the deduction for medical care.

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

Won the vote · Yea

237 votes, representing 135,537,045 people54.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

171 votes, representing 98,161,633 people39.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.1% 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
YeaWon23754.4%
NayLost17139.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.1%