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House vote: H.Res. 949 // December 8, 2016

Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2028) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 612) to designate the Federal building

Sponsor: Rob Woodall (R-GA)

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2028) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 612) to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the "George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse".

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

Won the vote · Yea

234 votes, representing 133,617,823 people53.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

181 votes, representing 103,835,430 people41.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.6% 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
YeaWon23453.7%
NayLost18141.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.6%