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House vote: S. 3774 // November 18, 2010Needed two-thirds to pass

To extend the deadline for Social Services Block Grant expenditures of supplemental funds appropriated following disasters occurring in 2008

Sponsor: John Cornyn (R-TX)

Extends through FY2011 the deadline for state expenditure of certain emergency supplemental appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the Administration for Children and Families provided for recovery from Hurricanes Ike and Rita and other 2008 natural disasters.

Social Welfare Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

366 votes, representing 195,960,129 people83.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

40 votes, representing 22,585,931 people9.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.9% 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
YeaWon36683.5%
NayLost409.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.9%