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House vote: H.Res. 92 // February 15, 2011

Providing for consideration of H.R. 1, making appropriations for the Department of Defense and other departments and agencies of the Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes

Sponsor: Rob Woodall (R-GA)

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1) 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, and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

240 votes, representing 134,948,669 people56.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

179 votes, representing 93,618,181 people39.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.6% 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
YeaWon24056.9%
NayLost17939.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.6%