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House · 118th Congress · Session 1 · Roll 599

House vote house-118-1-599

Whether the House should pass this bill under suspension of the rules

Official question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Date: 11/6/2023

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Provenance for this roll-call record.

Vote date: 11/6/2023
Chamber
House
Data source
Clerk of the House (roll call votes)
Congress / Session
118 / 1
Roll number
599
Record identifier
house-118-1-599
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What this vote does

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended To clarify jurisdiction with respect to certain Bureau of Reclamation pumped storage development, and for other purposes This roll call is linked to bill 118hr1607. 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 ≥ 257 Yea out of 385 voting (2/3 of those voting).

Vote breakdown

Total recorded votes: 432
Nay list
1 members
George Santos
Republican · NY-3
Vote: Nay

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Last updated: 11/6/2023Roll call: house-118-1-599Bill: 118hr1607