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House vote: H.Res. 569 // October 12, 2017Needed two-thirds to agree

Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2266, with an amendment.

Sponsor: RODNEY FRELINGHUYSEN (R-NJ)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Concurs in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2266 (Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017) with an amendment.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

353 votes, representing 204,215,928 people81.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

69 votes, representing 39,887,794 people15.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.9% 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
YeaWon35381.2%
NayLost6915.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.9%