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House vote: H.Res. 348 // May 23, 2017

H.Res. 348

Sponsor: Rob Woodall (R-GA)

R. 953) to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify Congressional intent regarding the regulation of the use of pesticides in or near navigable waters.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

232 votes, representing 133,583,961 people53.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

189 votes, representing 109,509,237 people43.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.3% 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
YeaWon23253.1%
NayLost18943.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.3%