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House vote: H.R. 3496 // July 17, 2006Needed two-thirds to pass

National Capital Transportation Amendments Act of 2006

Sponsor: THOMAS DAVIS (R-VA)

National Capital Transportation Amendments Act of 2006 - Amends the National Capital Transportation Act of 1969 to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to provide additional funding through grants to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) to finance in part the capital and preventive maintenance projects included in the Capital Improvement Program. Sets forth certain limits on the use of such grants. Prohibits funding to WMATA until it notifies the Secretary that certain amendments to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Compact have taken effect.

Transportation and Public Works Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

242 votes, representing 123,371,973 people54.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

120 votes, representing 63,885,029 people28.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 16.8% 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
YeaWon24254.8%
NayLost12028.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken016.8%