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House vote: H.Con.Res. 99 // March 29, 2007

H.Con.Res. 99

Sponsor: JOHN SPRATT (D-SC)

Revises and replaces the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2007. Sets forth the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2008, including the appropriate budgetary levels for FY2009-FY2012. Title I: Recommended Levels and Amounts - (Sec. 101) Recommends budgetary levels and amounts for FY2007-FY2012 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 144 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

310 votes, representing 165,142,037 people72.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

113 votes, representing 55,886,876 people24.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.7% 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
NayWon31072.7%
YeaLost11324.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.7%