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House vote: H.R. 6523 // December 17, 2010Needed two-thirds to pass

Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011

Sponsor: IKE SKELTON (D-MO)

Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2011 for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, and Air Force for aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, and other procurement. (Sec. 104) Authorizes appropriations for FY2011 for defense-wide procurement. Subtitle B: Navy Programs - (Sec. 111) Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to enter into a contract for detail design and construction of the LHA replacement ship designated LHA-7.

Armed Forces and National Security Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service. CRS gives each bill one topic, based on the bill as introduced. This one carries 113 subject terms, so it spans well beyond that single label.

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

Won the vote · Yea

341 votes, representing 184,860,663 people78.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

48 votes, representing 24,950,380 people10.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 10.6% 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
YeaWon34178.8%
NayLost4810.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken010.6%