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House vote: H.Con.Res. 312 // March 13, 2008

H.Con.Res. 312

Sponsor: JOHN SPRATT (D-SC)

Revises and replaces the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2008. Sets forth the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2009, including the appropriate budgetary levels for FY2010-FY2013. Title I: Recommended Levels and Amounts - (Sec. 101) Recommends budgetary levels and amounts for FY2008-FY2013 for: (1) federal revenues; (2) new budget authority; (3) budget outlays; (4) deficits (on-budget); (5) debt subject to limit; and (6) debt held by the public.

Economics and Public Finance Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service. CRS gives each bill one topic, based on the bill as introduced. This one carries 162 subject terms, so it spans well beyond that single label.

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

Won the vote · Nay

291 votes, representing 157,570,500 people68.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

123 votes, representing 61,243,469 people26.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.7% 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
NayWon29168.6%
YeaLost12326.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.7%