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House vote: H.Res. 1766 // December 16, 2010

Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 4853) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund

Sponsor: LOUISE SLAUGHTER (D-NY)

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 4853) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend authorizations for the airport improvement program.

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

Won the vote · Yea

230 votes, representing 120,267,550 people51.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

186 votes, representing 104,052,887 people44.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.4% 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
YeaWon23051.2%
NayLost18644.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.4%