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House vote: S. 117 // January 16, 2018Needed two-thirds to pass

Alex Diekmann Peak Designation Act of 2017

Sponsor: Steve Daines (R-MT)

(Sec. 2) This bill designates as the "Alex Diekmann Peak" the 9,765-foot peak located 2.2 miles west-northwest of Finger Mountain on the western boundary of the Lee Metcalf Wilderness in Montana.

Public Lands and Natural Resources Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

400 votes, representing 232,826,177 people91.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

3 votes, representing 1,769,816 people0.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 7.4% 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
YeaWon40091.9%
NayLost30.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken07.4%