To implement the President's request to increase the statutory limit on the public debt.
the House held a roll-call vote on 112-hr1954 (To implement the President's request to increase the statutory limit on the public debt.). Tallies — Yea: 97, Nay: 318, Present: 0, Not Voting: 0, Total recorded: 431.
Bill Activity
House
Introduced in House
2011-05-24
Introduced
2011-05-24
Introduced in House
Introduced
2011-05-31
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3765-3775; text of measure as introduced: CR H3765-3766)
Committee
2011-05-24
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Senate
Floor Vote
2011-05-31
Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 97 - 318, 7 Present (Roll no. 379).
Failed
97–318
97 Yea (23.4%)
318 Nay (76.6%)
Democrats
97 Yea
82 Nay
Republicans
0 Yea
236 Nay
Yea: 97
Nay: 318
Present: 0
Not Voting: 0
Total: 431
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