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House vote: H.Res. 462 // June 25, 2019

H.Res. 462

Sponsor: JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3401) making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

225 votes, representing 131,334,481 people51.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

189 votes, representing 110,754,453 people43.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.9% 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
YeaWon22551.6%
NayLost18943.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.9%