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House roll call 779 · 113th Congress · Mar 25, 2014

To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to stop the ongoing waste by the Department of the Interior of taxpayer resources and implement

On Mar 25, 2014, the House voted 197–224 on “On Motion to Recommit with Instructions” (HR 2824). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 2–224, Democrats 195–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 2 members voted against their own party.

During the 113th Congress (2013–2014), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.

Result
Failed
Yes
197
No
224
Did not vote
23
Date
Mar 25, 2014

By party

  • Republicans2 yes · 224 no · 14 didn’t vote
  • Democrats195 yes · 0 no · 9 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To amend the Surface Mining Control and…: House Vote, Mar 25, 2014,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/113-H-779/to-amend-the-surface-mining-control-and-reclamation-act (accessed 2026-10-15).

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