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House vote: H.Res. 280 // March 25, 2009

Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 146, the Omnibus Public Land Management Act

Sponsor: Chellie Pingree (D-ME)

R. 146) to establish a battlefield acquisition grant program for the acquisition and protection of nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.

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

Won the vote · Yea

242 votes, representing 125,896,037 people54.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

180 votes, representing 99,103,439 people42.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.0% 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
YeaWon24254.3%
NayLost18042.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.0%