In a perfect democracy, at least 50% of people would support every decision.

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H.R. 1625 // March 23, 2018

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018

Sponsor: ED ROYCE (R-CA)

Highlights: This bill provides FY2018 appropriations for federal agencies for the remainder of FY2018. The bill also provides additional Overseas Contingency Operations/ Global War on Terrorism funding, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits. The bill extends several expiring programs, including: several immigration programs, the National Flood Insurance Program, federal aviation programs and taxes, pesticide registration fees, the Generalized System of Preferences, customs user fees, and the authority of the Judicial Conference to redact information from financial disclosures.

Economics and Public Finance Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service. CRS gives each bill one topic, based on the bill as introduced. This one carries 267 subject terms, so it spans well beyond that single label.

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

Chamber

Won the vote · Yea

65 votes, representing 145,776,803 people57.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

32 votes, representing 95,575,228 people37.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.7% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon6557.6%
NayLost3237.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.7%