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House vote: H.Res. 38 // November 8, 2005Needed two-thirds to agree

Expressing support for the accession of Israel to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Sponsor: ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN (R-FL)

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) Israel shares the commitment to democratic government and the market economy that is the foundation of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD); (2) Israel meets the OECD's membership requirements and has been an active participant as a non-member country in various OECD activities; and (3) the U.S. government should advocate Israel's accession to the OECD, including through coordination of efforts with Mexico, Great Britain, and other countries supportive of Israel's OECD membership.

International Affairs Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

391 votes, representing 193,441,789 people90.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

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

The dotted gap is 10.0% 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
YeaWon39190.0%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken010.0%