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House vote: H.R. 569 // March 7, 2007

Water Quality Investment Act of 2007

Sponsor: WILLIAM PASCRELL (D-NJ)

Water Quality Investment Act of 2007 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to require projects receiving sewer overflow control grant assistance to be carried out subject to the requirements applicable to projects receiving assistance from state water pollution control revolving funds, except to the extent that the governor of the state in which the project is located determines that a revolving fund requirement is inconsistent with the purposes of the sewer overflow control grant program. Authorizes appropriations for sewer overflow control grants through FY2012. Modifies grant funding allocation provisions to reflect new dates of authorization and reauthorized amounts.

Environmental Protection Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Nay

258 votes, representing 131,506,187 people57.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

165 votes, representing 89,515,806 people39.4%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
NayWon25857.9%
YeaLost16539.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.7%