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House vote: H.Res. 1100 // December 8, 2006

Providing for consideration of the bill H.R. 6406, to modify temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to trade laws, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for othe purposes.

Sponsor: DAVID DREIER (R-CA)

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6406) to modify temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws, to extend certain trade preference programs. Directs the Clerk of the House to add the text of H.R.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

207 votes, representing 109,752,173 people48.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

193 votes, representing 97,765,235 people43.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 7.8% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House. The winning side fell 1.3 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon20748.7%
NayLost19343.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken07.8%