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House vote: H.R. 1362 // March 7, 2017Needed two-thirds to pass

H.R. 1362

Sponsor: Aumua Amata Radewagen (R-AS)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.) (Sec. 1) This bill designates the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Pago Pago, American Samoa, as the "Faleomavaega Eni Fa'aua'a Hunkin VA Clinic."

Armed Forces and National Security Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

411 votes, representing 237,604,836 people94.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

2 votes, representing 1,190,219 people0.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.1% 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
YeaWon41194.5%
NayLost20.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.1%