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House vote: H.Res. 908 // May 23, 2018

H.Res. 908

Sponsor: Bradley Byrne (R-AL)

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, and providing for proceedings during the period from May 25, 2018, through June 4, 2018.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

229 votes, representing 133,491,284 people52.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

183 votes, representing 106,563,732 people42.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.2% 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
YeaWon22952.7%
NayLost18342.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.2%