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House vote: H.Res. 1507 // September 26, 2008

Providing for consideration of H.R. 7110, making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes

Sponsor: JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7110) making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009.

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

Won the vote · Yea

218 votes, representing 111,062,599 people48.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

204 votes, representing 111,914,850 people48.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.9% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House. The winning side fell 1.6 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon21848.4%
NayLost20448.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.9%