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House vote: H.R. 2213 // June 7, 2017

Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act of 2017

Sponsor: Martha McSally (R-AZ)

Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act of 2017 (Sec. S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to waive the administration of polygraph examinations to civilian and military applicants for law enforcement positions in the CBP.

Government Operations and Politics Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

282 votes, representing 162,316,285 people64.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

137 votes, representing 79,674,237 people31.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.8% 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
YeaWon28264.5%
NayLost13731.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.8%