House · 118th Congress · Session 1 · Roll 578
House vote house-118-1-578
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended
Date: 11/2/2023
Sources
Provenance for this roll-call record.
Vote date: 11/2/2023
Chamber
House
Data source
Clerk of the House (roll call votes)
Congress / Session
118 / 1
Roll number
578
Record identifier
house-118-1-578
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What this vote does
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended Condemning the support of Hamas, Hezbollah, and other terrorist organizations at institutions of higher education, which may lead to the creation of a hostile environment for Jewish students, faculty, and staff This roll call is linked to bill 118hres798. Recorded outcome: Passed.
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Result
Official result: Passed
Required threshold (best-effort)
Two-thirds (of those voting)
Note: Some votes require 2/3 under chamber rules (e.g., suspension, overrides). The official record may apply special rules.
Threshold check (computed)
Appears met
Computed as ≥ 280 Yea out of 419 voting (2/3 of those voting).
Vote breakdown
Total recorded votes: 433
Not Voting list
14 members
Jodey C. Arrington
Republican · TX-19
Vote: Not Voting
Lauren Boebert
Republican · CO-4
Vote: Not Voting
Joaquin Castro
Democratic · TX-20
Vote: Not Voting
Mark DeSaulnier
Democratic · CA-10
Vote: Not Voting
Andrew R. Garbarino
Republican · NY-2
Vote: Not Voting
Sheila Jackson Lee
Democrat · TX-18
Vote: Not Voting
David P. Joyce
Republican · OH-14
Vote: Not Voting
Debbie Lesko
Republican · AZ-8
Vote: Not Voting
Grace Napolitano
Democrat · CA-31
Vote: Not Voting
Dan Newhouse
Republican · WA-4
Vote: Not Voting
Dean Phillips
Democrat · MN-3
Vote: Not Voting
Mary Gay Scanlon
Democratic · PA-5
Vote: Not Voting
Pete Sessions
Republican · TX-17
Vote: Not Voting
Jennifer Wexton
Democrat · VA-10
Vote: Not Voting
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Last updated: 11/2/2023Roll call: house-118-1-578Bill: 118hres798