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House vote: H.Res. 287 // May 19, 2005

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2361) making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes

Sponsor: Rob Bishop (R-UT)

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2361) making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

215 votes, representing 108,845,173 people50.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

194 votes, representing 93,074,169 people43.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.0% 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
YeaWon21550.7%
NayLost19443.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.0%