House · 118th Congress · Session 1 · Roll 689
House vote house-118-1-689
Final passage vote
Official question: On Passage
Date: 11/30/2023
Sources
Provenance for this roll-call record.
Vote date: 11/30/2023
Chamber
House
Data source
Clerk of the House (roll call votes)
Congress / Session
118 / 1
Roll number
689
Record identifier
house-118-1-689
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What this vote does
On Passage Protecting our Communities from Failure to Secure the Border Act This roll call is linked to bill 118hr5283. 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 not met
Computed using Yea vs Nay among those voting (Yea+Nay = 203).
Vote breakdown
Total recorded votes: 435
Present list
1 members
George Santos
Republican · NY-3
Vote: Present
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Last updated: 11/30/2023Roll call: house-118-1-689Bill: 118hr5283