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House vote: H.Res. 1063 // June 10, 2008Needed two-thirds to agree

Marking the 225th anniversary of the Treaty of Paris of 1783, which ended the Revolutionary War

Sponsor: DAVID WU (D-OR)

Marks the 225th anniversary of relations between the United States and the Kingdom of Great Britain. Reaffirms the value of the deep friendship that has developed between our two countries since the signing of the Treaty of Paris.

International Affairs Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

414 votes, representing 218,653,697 people95.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

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

The dotted gap is 4.8% 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
YeaWon41495.2%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.8%