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House vote: H.Res. 308 // May 4, 2017

H.Res. 308

Sponsor: Doug Collins (R-GA)

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2192) to amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the non-application of certain State waiver provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff, and providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 1628) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2017.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

235 votes, representing 135,444,943 people53.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

192 votes, representing 111,174,934 people44.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.9% 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
YeaWon23553.9%
NayLost19244.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.9%