H.R. 6124 // June 18, 2008House: Needed two-thirds to override the vetoSenate: Needed two-thirds to override the veto
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
Sponsor: COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN)
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 - (Sec. R. R.
Agriculture and Food Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service. CRS gives each bill one topic, based on the bill as introduced. This one carries 250 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 8.2% 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 | 80 | 84.2% |
| Nay | Lost | 14 | 7.6% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 8.2% |
Senate The winning side was inferred from the vote count because the chamber's result wording could not be classified.