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House vote: H.Res. 218 // April 13, 2011

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1473) making appropriations for the Department of Defense and the other departments and agencies of the Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes

Sponsor: DAVID DREIER (R-CA)

R. 1473) making appropriations for the Department of Defense and the other departments and agencies of the Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con.

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

Won the vote · Yea

242 votes, representing 135,985,303 people57.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

183 votes, representing 95,742,180 people40.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.3% 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
YeaWon24257.3%
NayLost18340.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.3%