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House · 118th Congress · Session 1 · Roll 185

House vote house-118-1-185

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

Official question: On Ordering the Previous Question

Date: 4/18/2023

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Vote date: 4/18/2023
Chamber
House
Data source
Clerk of the House (roll call votes)
Congress / Session
118 / 1
Roll number
185
Record identifier
house-118-1-185
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What this vote does

On Ordering the Previous Question Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 734) Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J.Res 42) disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022 This roll call is linked to bill 118hjres98. 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 = 421).

Vote breakdown

Total recorded votes: 434
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13 members
Lauren Boebert
Republican · CO-4
Vote: Not Voting
Cori Bush
Democrat · MO-1
Vote: Not Voting
Steve Cohen
Democratic · TN-9
Vote: Not Voting
Lloyd Doggett
Democratic · TX-37
Vote: Not Voting
Dwight Evans
Democratic · PA-3
Vote: Not Voting
Daniel Kildee
Democrat · MI-8
Vote: Not Voting
Barbara Lee
Democrat · CA-12
Vote: Not Voting
Max L. Miller
Republican · OH-7
Vote: Not Voting
Blake D. Moore
Republican · UT-1
Vote: Not Voting
Richard E. Neal
Democratic · MA-1
Vote: Not Voting
Deborah K. Ross
Democratic · NC-2
Vote: Not Voting
David Scott
Democratic · GA-13
Vote: Not Voting
Eric Swalwell
Democratic · CA-14
Vote: Not Voting

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Last updated: 4/18/2023Roll call: house-118-1-185Bill: 118hjres98