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House vote: H.Res. 377 // May 15, 2019

H.Res. 377

Sponsor: Mary Scanlon (D-PA)

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5) to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 312) to reaffirm the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe reservation, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

229 votes, representing 133,741,535 people52.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

188 votes, representing 110,521,790 people43.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.1% 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
YeaWon22952.5%
NayLost18843.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.1%