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House vote: H.Res. 1363 // July 23, 2008

Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendments to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3221, to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes

Sponsor: Kathy Castor (D-FL)

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendments to the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 3221) to provide needed housing reform.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

226 votes, representing 115,989,312 people50.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

183 votes, representing 99,736,731 people43.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.1% 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
YeaWon22650.5%
NayLost18343.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.1%