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House vote: H.R. 3219 // July 27, 2017

Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018

Sponsor: KAY GRANGER (R-TX)

Highlights: This bill provides FY2018 appropriations for several federal agencies. The bill includes 4 of the 12 regular FY2018 appropriations bills, including: the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018; the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2018; the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; and the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018. S.

Armed Forces and National Security Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service. CRS gives each bill one topic, based on the bill as introduced. This one carries 199 subject terms, so it spans well beyond that single label.

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

Won the vote · Yea

235 votes, representing 135,656,652 people53.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

192 votes, representing 111,366,771 people44.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.8% 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
YeaWon23553.9%
NayLost19244.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.8%