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House vote: H.Res. 412 // September 22, 2011

Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2608) to provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes

Sponsor: DAVID DREIER (R-CA)

R. 2608) to provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

235 votes, representing 132,060,465 people55.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

177 votes, representing 92,606,449 people39.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.3% 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
YeaWon23555.7%
NayLost17739.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.3%