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House vote: H.Res. 257 // May 11, 2011

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1231) to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to require that each 5-year offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in the areas with the most prospective oil and gas resources, to establish a domestic oil and natural gas production goal

Sponsor: Tom Reed (R-NY)

R. 1231) to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to require that each 5-year offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in the areas with the most prospective oil and gas resources, to establish a domestic oil and natural gas production goal.

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

Won the vote · Yea

241 votes, representing 135,239,632 people57.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

179 votes, representing 93,547,928 people39.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.5% 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
YeaWon24157.0%
NayLost17939.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.5%