Vote 456

Question: Suspend the Rules and Agree
Bill: H RES 306
Vote description: Expressing the Desire of the House of Representatives to Not Spend Any of the Budget Surplus Created by Social Security Receipts and to Continue to Retire the Public Debt
Vote type: 2/3 Yea-and-Nay (Help)
A two-thirds majority of those present and voting is required for approval or passage. Used for suspension calendar bills in the House and certain Senate votes.
Result: Passed, 417-2, with 6 voting Present and 8 not voting.
Date/time: September 28, 1999, 2:42 p.m.
Republican majority opinion: Yes (Help)
The position of more than 50 percent of voting Republicans. "None" means an equal split between "Yes" and "No."
Democrat majority opinion: Yes (Help)
The position of more than 50 percent of voting Democrats. "None" means an equal split between "Yes" and "No."

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