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House vote: H.J.Res. 68 // September 29, 2005

Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2006, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: JERRY LEWIS (R-CA)

( This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.) Makes continuing appropriations for FY2006. (Sec. 101) Appropriates amounts for continuing operations, projects or activities which were conducted in FY2005 and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority would be made available in the: (1) Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006; (2) Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2006; (3) Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2006; (4) Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2006 (in the House of Representatives) or the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2006 (in the Senate); (5) Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2006; (6) Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006; (7) Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2006 (in the House) or the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (in the Senate); (8) Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (in the House) or the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (in the Senate); and (9) Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (in the House) or the Transportation, Treasury, the Judiciary, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (in the Senate), and the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2006 (in the Senate).

Economics and Public Finance Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

348 votes, representing 173,174,422 people80.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

65 votes, representing 30,951,869 people14.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.0% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon34880.6%
NayLost6514.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.0%