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House vote: H.Res. 442 // May 18, 2009Needed two-thirds to agree

Recognizing the importance of the Child and Adult Care Food Program and its positive effect on the lives of low-income children and families

Sponsor: GEORGE MILLER (D-CA)

Recognizes the importance of the Child and Adult Care Food Program and its overall positive effect on the lives of low-income children and families, as well as its positive effect on improving the quality of a child's child care environment. Recognizes the need to provide adequate resources to improve the availability and quality of nutritious meals and snacks served by Child and Adult Care Food Program facilities. Recognizes the need to provide states with resources to improve the availability of nutritious meals in child care.

Social Welfare Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

377 votes, representing 201,095,104 people86.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

10 votes, representing 5,663,636 people2.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 10.9% 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
YeaWon37786.7%
NayLost102.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken010.9%