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House vote: H.Res. 1606 // August 10, 2010

Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1586, to modernize the air traffic control system, improve the safety, reliability, and availability of transportation by air in the United States, provide for modernization of the air traffic control system, etc.

Sponsor: LOUISE SLAUGHTER (D-NY)

R. 1586) to modernize the air traffic control system, improve the safety, reliability, and availability of transportation by air in the United States, provide for modernization of the air traffic control system, reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration.

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

Won the vote · Yea

244 votes, representing 127,894,001 people54.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

164 votes, representing 92,024,437 people39.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.3% 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
YeaWon24454.5%
NayLost16439.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.3%