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House · 118th Congress · Session 1 · Roll 516

House vote house-118-1-516

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

Official question: On Ordering the Previous Question

Date: 10/3/2023

Sources

Provenance for this roll-call record.

Vote date: 10/3/2023
Chamber
House
Data source
Clerk of the House (roll call votes)
Congress / Session
118 / 1
Roll number
516
Record identifier
house-118-1-516
This is the canonical roll-call identifier stored in OurCongress.

What this vote does

On Ordering the Previous Question Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4394) Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4364) Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2024; and for other purposes This roll call is linked to bill 118hr10515. 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 = 425).

Vote breakdown

Total recorded votes: 432
Not Voting list
7 members
Cori Bush
Democrat · MO-1
Vote: Not Voting
John R. Carter
Republican · TX-31
Vote: Not Voting
Anna Paulina Luna
Republican · FL-13
Vote: Not Voting
Nancy Pelosi
Democratic · CA-11
Vote: Not Voting
Mary Peltola
Democrat · AK-0
Vote: Not Voting
Emilia Strong Sykes
Democratic · OH-13
Vote: Not Voting
Frederica S. Wilson
Democratic · FL-24
Vote: Not Voting

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Last updated: 10/3/2023Roll call: house-118-1-516Bill: 118hr10515