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House vote: H.J.Res. 99 // April 28, 2017

Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: RODNEY FRELINGHUYSEN (R-NJ)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) This joint resolution amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2017 to provide continuing FY2017 appropriations for most federal agencies through the earlier of May 5, 2017, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations legislation. It is commonly referred to as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a partial government shutdown that would otherwise occur after the existing CR expires on April 28, 2017, because 11 of the 12 FY2017 regular appropriations bills that fund the federal government have not been enacted.

Economics and Public Finance Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

382 votes, representing 220,410,728 people87.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

30 votes, representing 17,459,943 people6.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.4% 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
YeaWon38287.6%
NayLost306.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.4%