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House vote: H.R. 2658 // December 7, 2017Needed two-thirds to pass

Venezuela Humanitarian Assistance and Defense of Democratic Governance Act of 2017

Sponsor: ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY)

Venezuela Humanitarian Assistance and Defense of Democratic Governance Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of State to work through nongovernmental organizations to provide public health commodities, basic food commodities, and related technical assistance to Venezuela. The State Department shall submit a multi-year strategy to Congress that: (1) describes how the United States will secure international support for the provision of humanitarian assistance to Venezuela, and (2) identifies governments that will provide financial and technical assistance. S.

International Affairs Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

388 votes, representing 224,353,334 people89.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

29 votes, representing 16,821,232 people6.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.1% 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
YeaWon38889.2%
NayLost296.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.1%