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House · 118th Congress · Session 1 · Roll 501

House vote house-118-1-501

Whether the House should send the bill back for more changes

Official question: On Motion to Recommit

Date: 9/28/2023

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Vote date: 9/28/2023
Chamber
House
Data source
Clerk of the House (roll call votes)
Congress / Session
118 / 1
Roll number
501
Record identifier
house-118-1-501
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What this vote does

On Motion to Recommit Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes This roll call is linked to bill 118s4199. Recorded outcome: Failed.

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Result

Official result: Failed
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 not met
Computed using Yea vs Nay among those voting (Yea+Nay = 428).

Vote breakdown

Total recorded votes: 433
Not Voting list
Cori Bush
Democrat · MO-1
Vote: Not Voting
John R. Carter
Republican · TX-31
Vote: Not Voting
Tony Gonzales
Republican · TX-23
Vote: Not Voting
Anna Paulina Luna
Republican · FL-13
Vote: Not Voting
Mary Peltola
Democrat · AK-0
Vote: Not Voting

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Last updated: 9/28/2023Roll call: house-118-1-501Bill: 118s4199