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House vote: H.Res. 248 // April 28, 2005

Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 95) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2006

Sponsor: ADAM PUTNAM (R-FL)

Waives points of order against the consideration of the conference report on H.Con.Res. 95 (establishing the congressional budget for FY 2006). Makes it out of order for a motion that the Committee of the Whole rise and report a bill to the House of Representatives if the bill, as amended, exceeds an applicable allocation of new budget authority under the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as estimated by the Committee on the Budget.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

228 votes, representing 115,318,794 people53.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

196 votes, representing 94,022,664 people43.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.6% 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
YeaWon22853.7%
NayLost19643.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.6%