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House vote: H.Res. 478 // July 27, 2017

H.Res. 478

Sponsor: Dan Newhouse (R-WA)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 3219 (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018).

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

230 votes, representing 132,817,926 people52.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

196 votes, representing 113,545,707 people45.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.0% 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
YeaWon23052.8%
NayLost19645.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.0%