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House vote: H.R. 2087 // March 20, 2012

H.R. 2087

Sponsor: E. Rigell (R-VA)

Instructs the Secretary of the Interior, within 90 days of enactment of this Act, to remove all deed restrictions, including easements and covenants, described in a specified quitclaim deed from the United States to Accomack County, Virginia, relating to a parcel of land consisting of approximately 31.6 acres situated in the Atlantic District of the county.

Public Lands and Natural Resources Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Nay

220 votes, representing 120,892,030 people50.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

173 votes, representing 96,045,868 people40.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 9.5% 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
NayWon22050.4%
YeaLost17340.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken09.5%