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House vote: H.Res. 965 // July 11, 2018

H.Res. 965

Sponsor: Liz Cheney (R-WY)

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 200) to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

227 votes, representing 132,478,029 people52.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

184 votes, representing 107,266,252 people42.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.3% 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%
NayLost18442.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.3%