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House vote: H.Res. 670 // December 21, 2017

H.Res. 670

Sponsor: Rob Woodall (R-GA)

R. 4667) making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes; and providing for proceedings during the period from December 22, 2017, through January 7, 2018.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

228 votes, representing 131,442,626 people52.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

188 votes, representing 109,043,260 people43.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.4% 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
YeaWon22852.3%
NayLost18843.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.4%