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House vote: H.Res. 481 // July 28, 2017

H.Res. 481

Sponsor: Liz Cheney (R-WY)

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3180) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes; waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules; and providing for proceedings during the period from July 31, 2017, through September 4, 2017.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

224 votes, representing 129,109,357 people51.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

186 votes, representing 108,020,028 people43.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.7% 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
YeaWon22451.3%
NayLost18643.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.7%