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House vote: H.R. 925 // October 1, 2020

The Heroes Act

Sponsor: MIKE THOMPSON (D-CA)

This bill provides additional appropriations, modifies existing programs and requirements, and establishes new programs to address the continued impact of COVID-19 on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses.

Economics and Public Finance Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service. CRS gives each bill one topic, based on the bill as introduced. This one carries 334 subject terms, so it spans well beyond that single label.

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

Won the vote · Yea

214 votes, representing 124,149,865 people49.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

207 votes, representing 120,255,588 people47.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.3% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House. The winning side fell 0.9 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon21449.1%
NayLost20747.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.3%