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House vote: S. 925 // December 20, 2012Needed two-thirds to pass

Mt. Andrea Lawrence Designation Act of 2011

Sponsor: BARBARA BOXER (D-CA)

Mt. Andrea Lawrence Designation Act of 2011 - Designates peak 12,240, which is located 0.6 miles northeast of Donahue Peak on the northern border of the Ansel Adams Wilderness and Yosemite National Park in California, as Mt. Andrea Lawrence.

Public Lands and Natural Resources Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

397 votes, representing 219,071,572 people91.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

6 votes, representing 3,252,976 people1.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 7.2% 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
YeaWon39791.4%
NayLost61.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken07.2%