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House vote: H.Res. 229 // March 28, 2017

H.Res. 229

Sponsor: Rob Woodall (R-GA)

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1430) to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

231 votes, representing 132,962,784 people52.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

185 votes, representing 107,233,630 people42.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.5% 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
YeaWon23152.9%
NayLost18542.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.5%