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House vote: H.Res. 767 // June 8, 2016

Providing for consideration of H.R. 4775, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016; providing for consideration of H. Con. Res. 89, expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy; and providing for consideration of H. Con. Res. 112

Sponsor: Rob Woodall (R-GA)

R. 4775) to facilitate efficient State implementation of ground-level ozone standards, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con.

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

Won the vote · Yea

230 votes, representing 131,531,319 people52.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

163 votes, representing 93,490,632 people37.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 9.6% 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
YeaWon23052.8%
NayLost16337.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken09.6%