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House vote: H.Res. 128 // March 2, 2011

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 662) to provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs

Sponsor: PETE SESSIONS (R-TX)

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 662) to provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs.

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

Won the vote · Yea

256 votes, representing 143,779,069 people60.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

169 votes, representing 87,805,996 people37.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.4% 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
YeaWon25660.6%
NayLost16937.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.4%