House vote: S. 3367 // December 21, 2018Needed two-thirds to pass
Department of Transportation Reports Harmonization Act
Sponsor: John Thune (R-SD)
This bill makes certain Department of Transportation (DOT) reports available online and eliminates specified DOT advisory councils and committees. The bill terminates the Northeast Corridor Safety Committee once positive train control, an automated safety control, is fully implemented on the Northeast rail corridor. Additionally, the advisory board for the National Rail Cooperative Research Program is terminated effective January 1, 2019.
Transportation and Public Works Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 12.0% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 381 | 87.5% |
| Nay | Lost | 2 | 0.4% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 12.0% |