Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008
Sponsor: JOHN MURTHA (D-PA)
Division A: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008 - Department of Defense - Title I: Military Personnel - Appropriates funds for FY2008 for active-duty and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force, and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. Title II: Operation and Maintenance - Appropriates funds for FY2008 for operation and maintenance (O&M) for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force, the defense agencies, the reserve components, and the Army and Air National Guard. Appropriates funds for: (1) the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces; (2) environmental restoration for the military departments, the Department of Defense (DOD), and at formerly used defense sites; (3) overseas humanitarian, disaster, and civic aid; and (4) former Soviet Union threat reduction.
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 112 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 4.6% 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 | 400 | 92.1% |
| Nay | Lost | 15 | 3.4% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 4.6% |