House vote: H.Res. 1277 // June 19, 2008
Providing for consideration of H.R. 5781, to provide that 8 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave
Sponsor: JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5781) to provide that 8 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave.
Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 3.5% 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 | 222 | 49.5% |
| Nay | Lost | 197 | 47.0% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 3.5% |