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House vote: H.Res. 944 // December 7, 2016

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5143) Transparent Insurance Standards Act; providing for proceedings during the period from December 9, 2016, through January 3, 2017; and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules

Sponsor: Bradley Byrne (R-AL)

R. 5143) to provide greater transparency and congressional oversight of international insurance standards setting processes, and for other purposes; providing for proceedings during the period from December 9, 2016, through January 3, 2017; and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

231 votes, representing 131,981,077 people53.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

178 votes, representing 102,124,914 people41.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.0% 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
YeaWon23153.0%
NayLost17841.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.0%