National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
Sponsor: IKE SKELTON (D-MO)
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2008 for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, and Air Force for aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund, and other procurement. (Sec.
Armed Forces and National Security Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service. CRS gives each bill one topic, based on the bill as introduced. This one carries 256 subject terms, so it spans well beyond that single label.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 13.4% 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 | 90 | 85.3% |
| Nay | Lost | 3 | 1.4% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 13.4% |