House vote: H.Res. 1221 // May 22, 2008
Raising a question of the privileges of the House.
Sponsor: JOHN BOEHNER (R-OH)
R. 2419 ( Food and Energy Security Act of 2007), vetoed by the President on May 21, 2008. Admonishes the Speaker of the House, Majority Leader, and other Members of the Democratic Leadership for their roles in the events surrounding this enrollment error.
Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 6.1% 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 | 220 | 49.3% |
| Nay | Lost | 188 | 44.7% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 6.1% |