House · 118th Congress · Session 1 · Roll 242
House vote house-118-1-242
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended
Date: 5/31/2023
Sources
Provenance for this roll-call record.
Vote date: 5/31/2023
Chamber
House
Data source
Clerk of the House (roll call votes)
Congress / Session
118 / 1
Roll number
242
Record identifier
house-118-1-242
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What this vote does
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended Condemning the rise of antisemitism and calling on elected officials to identify and educate others on the contributions of the Jewish American community This roll call is linked to bill 118hr8282. Recorded outcome: Passed.
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Result
Official result: Passed
Required threshold (best-effort)
Two-thirds (of those voting)
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Threshold check (computed)
Appears met
Computed as ≥ 287 Yea out of 429 voting (2/3 of those voting).
Vote breakdown
Total recorded votes: 435
Not Voting list
6 members
Angie Craig
Democratic · MN-2
Vote: Not Voting
Scott DesJarlais
Republican · TN-4
Vote: Not Voting
Tony Gonzales
Republican · TX-23
Vote: Not Voting
Chrissy Houlahan
Democratic · PA-6
Vote: Not Voting
Ronny Jackson
Republican · TX-13
Vote: Not Voting
Deborah K. Ross
Democratic · NC-2
Vote: Not Voting
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Last updated: 5/31/2023Roll call: house-118-1-242Bill: 118hr8282