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House vote: H.R. 2781 // November 19, 2009

To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Molalla River in Oregon, as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes

Sponsor: Kurt Schrader (D-OR)

Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate specified segments of the Molalla River in Oregon as a recreational river and as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

Public Lands and Natural Resources Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

292 votes, representing 153,193,023 people66.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

133 votes, representing 73,225,366 people31.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.4% 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
YeaWon29266.0%
NayLost13331.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.4%