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House vote: S. 467 // December 7, 2005Needed two-thirds to pass

Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension Act of 2005

Sponsor: CHRISTOPHER DODD (D-CT)

( This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate with an amendment to the House passed version on December 16, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension Act of 2005 - Amends the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 to extend the terrorism risk insurance program from 2005 through 2007. Defines Program Year 5 as ending on December 31, 2007.

Finance and Financial Sector Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

371 votes, representing 181,840,903 people84.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

49 votes, representing 25,441,796 people11.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.5% 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
YeaWon37184.6%
NayLost4911.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.5%