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House vote: H.R. 3311 // August 3, 2007Needed two-thirds to pass

To authorize additional funds for emergency repairs and reconstruction of the Interstate I-35 bridge located in Minneapolis, MN, that collapsed on Aug. 1, 2007, to waive the $100,000,000 limitation on emergency relief funds for those emergency repairs and reconstruction

Sponsor: JAMES OBERSTAR (D-MN)

Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a project for the repair and reconstruction of the Interstate I-35 bridge located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that collapsed on August 1, 2007. Makes the federal share of the project cost 100%. Authorizes appropriations.

Transportation and Public Works Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

421 votes, representing 219,778,173 people96.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

0 votes, representing 0 people0.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.3% 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
YeaWon42196.7%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.3%