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House vote: H.Res. 274 // May 21, 2015

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1335) to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen, and for other purposes

Sponsor: Bradley Byrne (R-AL)

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1335) to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen.

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

Won the vote · Yea

237 votes, representing 134,419,660 people54.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

174 votes, representing 99,177,602 people40.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.5% 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
YeaWon23754.4%
NayLost17440.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.5%