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House vote: H.J.Res. 76 // July 17, 2017Needed two-thirds to pass

H.J.Res. 76

Sponsor: STENY HOYER (D-MD)

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 17, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Interstate Compact (Sec. 1) This joint resolution grants congressional consent and approval for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the state of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to enter into a Metrorail Safety Commission (MSC) Interstate Compact. The MSC Compact establishes a Washington Metrorail Safety Commission for the safety oversight of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Rail (Metrorail) system.

Transportation and Public Works Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

399 votes, representing 230,589,084 people91.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

5 votes, representing 2,831,903 people1.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 7.2% 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
YeaWon39991.7%
NayLost51.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken07.2%