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House vote: H.R. 5710 // June 19, 2008Needed two-thirds to pass

Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System Authorization Act

Sponsor: TOM UDALL (D-NM)

Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System Authorization Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial and technical assistance to the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority to assist in planning, designing, conducting preconstruction activities for, and constructing the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System. Limits the federal share of the cost of any activity to 75%. Provides that the total cost of the System shall include any costs incurred by the Authority or the state of New Mexico on or after October 1, 2003, for System development.

Water Resources Development Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

301 votes, representing 156,530,147 people68.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

124 votes, representing 68,131,585 people29.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.2% 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
YeaWon30168.2%
NayLost12429.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.2%