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House vote: H.R. 3524 // January 17, 2008

HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007

Sponsor: MAXINE WATERS (D-CA)

HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2008 - (Sec. 2) Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to make promoting housing choice among low- and very low-income families one of the purposes of the HOPE VI grant program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing. (Sec.

Housing and Community Development Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

384 votes, representing 201,412,546 people87.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

20 votes, representing 11,683,015 people5.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 7.2% 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
YeaWon38487.7%
NayLost205.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken07.2%