House vote: H.Res. 1449 // September 18, 2008
Providing for consideration of H.R. 6604, to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets, and for other purposes
Sponsor: Betty Sutton (D-OH)
R. 6604) to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets.
Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 5.5% 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 | 224 | 50.0% |
| Nay | Lost | 187 | 44.5% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 5.5% |