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House vote: H.Con.Res. 59 // July 14, 2022Needed two-thirds to agree

Condemning the October 25, 2021, military coup in Sudan and standing with the people of Sudan.

Sponsor: GREGORY MEEKS (D-NY)

This concurrent resolution condemns the October 25, 2021, coup in Sudan. It recognizes the Prime Minister and his cabinet as the constitutional leaders of Sudan's transitional government and calls for Sudan's military junta, among other things, to immediately release all civilian government officials, civil society members, and other individuals detained in connection with the coup; return to constitutional rule under the transitional constitution; and lift the state of emergency, including complete restoration of all means of communication. Finally, the concurrent resolution calls on international partners to join U.S. efforts to impose targeted sanctions on the junta and other accomplices to the coup; and suspend Sudan's participation in all regional multilateral organizations until Sudan is returned to constitutional rule under the transitional constitution.

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

Won the vote · Yea

410 votes, representing 245,897,725 people94.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

7 votes, representing 4,289,730 people1.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.9% 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
YeaWon41094.4%
NayLost71.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.9%