Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017
Sponsor: ANDER CRENSHAW (R-FL)
This bill provides FY2017 appropriations to agencies responsible for: regulating the financial, telecommunications, and consumer products industries; collecting taxes and assisting taxpayers; managing federal buildings and the federal workforce; and operating the Executive Office of the President, the judiciary, and the District of Columbia. The bill decreases overall Financial Services and General Government discretionary funding below FY2016 levels. Compared to FY2016 levels, the bill increases funding for the judiciary, while decreasing funding for the Department of the Treasury, the District of Columbia, and the General Services Administration.
Economics and Public Finance Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 2.8% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nay | Won | 241 | 55.2% |
| Yea | Lost | 182 | 42.0% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 2.8% |