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House vote: H.Res. 1248 // April 15, 2010

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4715), Clean Estuaries Act of 2010 and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules

Sponsor: Chellie Pingree (D-ME)

R. 4715) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the National Estuary Program, and for other purposes, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

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

Won the vote · Yea

235 votes, representing 123,278,283 people52.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

171 votes, representing 96,006,891 people40.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.6% 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
YeaWon23552.5%
NayLost17140.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.6%