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House vote: H.R. 4863 // November 15, 2019

United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019

Sponsor: MAXINE WATERS (D-CA)

S. Export-Import Bank through FY2029 and otherwise modifies its operations. Specifically, the bill redesignates the bank as the United States Export Finance Agency and increases its lending cap over the period of its reauthorization.

Foreign Trade and International Finance Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

235 votes, representing 137,032,934 people53.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

184 votes, representing 108,336,723 people42.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.7% 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
YeaWon23553.8%
NayLost18442.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.7%