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House vote: H.Res. 1204 // March 24, 2010

Providing for consideration of H.R. 4899, making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and summer jobs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes

Sponsor: Ed Perlmutter (D-CO)

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4899) making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and summer jobs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010.

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

Won the vote · Yea

233 votes, representing 121,710,462 people51.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

191 votes, representing 107,015,325 people45.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.5% 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
YeaWon23351.9%
NayLost19145.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.5%