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House vote: H.Res. 905 // May 22, 2018

H.Res. 905

Sponsor: Michael Burgess (R-TX)

R. 5515) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2019 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 204) to authorize the use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (S.

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

Won the vote · Yea

227 votes, representing 132,410,934 people52.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

180 votes, representing 104,768,973 people41.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.3% 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
YeaWon22752.3%
NayLost18041.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.3%