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House vote: H.Res. 667 // July 22, 2009

Raising a question of the privileges of the House.

Sponsor: JEFF FLAKE (R-AZ)

Requires the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct to immediately establish an investigative subcommittee and begin an investigation into the relationship between: (1) the source and timing of past campaign contributions to Members of the House related to the raided prominent defense-lobbying firm; and (2) earmark requests made by Members on behalf of the firm's clients.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

224 votes, representing 116,312,084 people50.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

189 votes, representing 104,161,248 people44.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.0% 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
YeaWon22450.1%
NayLost18944.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.0%