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House roll call 598 · 113th Congress · Nov 20, 2013

To streamline and ensure onshore energy permitting, provide for onshore leasing certainty, and give certainty to oil shale development for American energy secur

On Nov 20, 2013, the House voted 189–232 on “On Motion to Recommit with Instructions” (HR 1965). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 1–224, Democrats 188–8. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 9 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
189
No
232
Did not vote
23
Date
Nov 20, 2013

By party

  • Republicans1 yes · 224 no · 15 didn’t vote
  • Democrats188 yes · 8 no · 8 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 streamline and ensure onshore energy…: House Vote, Nov 20, 2013,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/113-H-598/to-streamline-and-ensure-onshore-energy-permitting-provide-for (accessed 2026-10-17).