House vote: H.Con.Res. 162 // November 6, 2007Needed two-thirds to agree
Expressing the sense of Congress that Congress and the President should increase basic pay for members of the Armed Forces.
Sponsor: Patrick Murphy (D-PA)
5%, effective January 1, 2008; and (2) increase basic pay for all such components during FY2009-FY2012 by at least one-half of 1% more than the raise calculated under the Employment Cost Index.
Armed Forces and National Security Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 5.9% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 409 | 94.1% |
| Nay | Lost | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 5.9% |