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House vote: H.Res. 863 // September 14, 2016

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5351) to prohibit the transfer of any individual detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5226) Regulatory Integrity Act

Sponsor: Bradley Byrne (R-AL)

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5351) to prohibit the transfer of any individual detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R 5226) to amend chapter 3 of title 5, United States Code, to require the publication of information relating to pending agency regulatory actions.

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

Won the vote · Yea

232 votes, representing 132,664,018 people53.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

172 votes, representing 98,588,774 people39.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 7.1% 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
YeaWon23253.3%
NayLost17239.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken07.1%