House vote: H.Res. 977 // June 11, 2008Needed two-thirds to agree
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that rebate checks would better stimulate the economy if spent on American-made products and services from American-owned companies
Sponsor: Bruce Braley (D-IA)
Encourages Americans to use their rebate checks from the stimulus package to purchase American-made goods and services from American-owned companies.
Economics and Public Finance Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 5.9% 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 | 404 | 92.8% |
| Nay | Lost | 6 | 1.3% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 5.9% |