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House vote: H.R. 1204 // September 29, 2021Needed two-thirds to pass

District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer Salary Home Rule Act

Sponsor: ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)

District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer Salary Home Rule Act This bill revises the pay of the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia to establish it at the greater of (1) the current rate; or (2) a rate established by the District, except that any rate established by this bill shall not be reduced during the officer's tenure.

Government Operations and Politics Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Nay

170 votes, representing 101,727,143 people39.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

259 votes, representing 152,522,016 people59.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.4% 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 10.6 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon17039.4%
YeaLost25959.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.4%