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H.R. 3673 // September 8, 2005House: Needed two-thirds to pass

H. R. 3673

Sponsor: JERRY LEWIS (R-CA)

( This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Second Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act to Meet Immediate Needs Arising From the Consequences of Hurricane Katrina, 2005 - Appropriates an additional $1.4 billion to the Department of Defense-Military for ``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide'' for emergency hurricane expenses, to support costs of evacuation, emergency repairs, deployment of personnel, and other costs resulting from immediate relief efforts, to remain available through FY2006. Allows the transfer of up to $6 million to the Armed Forces Retirement Home for emergency hurricane expenses.

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

Chamber

Won the vote · Yea

97 votes, representing 212,521,404 people98.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

0 votes, representing 0 people0.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.1% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon9798.9%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.1%