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House vote: H.R. 4061 // April 11, 2018

Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2017

Sponsor: Dennis Ross (R-FL)

Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2017 (Sec. S. financial stability.

Finance and Financial Sector Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

297 votes, representing 172,808,804 people68.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

121 votes, representing 70,601,013 people27.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.9% 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
YeaWon29768.2%
NayLost12127.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.9%