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House · 114th Congress · Session 2 · Roll 617

House vote house-114-2-617

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What is this vote?

Whether the House should end debate and move to the next step

Official question: On Ordering the Previous Question

Date: 12/8/2016

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Vote date: 12/8/2016
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114 / 2
Roll number
617
Record identifier
house-114-2-617
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What this vote does

On Ordering the Previous Question Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2028) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 612) to designate the Federal building No bill link is listed for this roll call in the source feed. Recorded outcome: Passed.

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Result

Official result: Passed
Required threshold (best-effort)
Simple majority (of those voting)
Note: This is a best-effort interpretation based on the vote question text.
Threshold check (computed)
Appears met
Computed using Yea vs Nay among those voting (Yea+Nay = 415).

Vote breakdown

Total recorded votes: 433
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18 members
Brad Ashford
Democrat · NE-2
Vote: Not Voting
Curtis Clawson
Republican · FL-19
Vote: Not Voting
James E. Clyburn
Democratic · SC-6
Vote: Not Voting
Renee Ellmers
Republican · NC-2
Vote: Not Voting
Stephen Fincher
Republican · TN-8
Vote: Not Voting
J. Forbes
Republican · VA-4
Vote: Not Voting
Sam Graves
Republican · MO-6
Vote: Not Voting
Ann Kirkpatrick
Democrat · AZ-1
Vote: Not Voting
Michael T. McCaul
Republican · TX-10
Vote: Not Voting
Pete Olson
Republican · TX-22
Vote: Not Voting
Ted Poe
Republican · TX-2
Vote: Not Voting
Mike Pompeo
Republican · KS-4
Vote: Not Voting
Tom Price
Republican · GA-6
Vote: Not Voting
Cedric Richmond
Democrat · LA-2
Vote: Not Voting
Loretta Sanchez
Democrat · CA-46
Vote: Not Voting
Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · MD
Vote: Not Voting
Brad Wenstrup
Republican · OH-2
Vote: Not Voting
Lynn Westmoreland
Republican · GA-3
Vote: Not Voting

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Last updated: 12/8/2016Roll call: house-114-2-617