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House vote: H.Res. 751 // May 26, 2016

Relating to consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2577) making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes

Sponsor: Tom Cole (R-OK)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Sets forth the rule for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 2577 (Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017) in the House of Representatives.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

236 votes, representing 134,795,969 people54.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

180 votes, representing 103,233,398 people41.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.4% 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
YeaWon23654.2%
NayLost18041.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.4%