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H.R. 2617 // December 23, 2022

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

Sponsor: Gerald Connolly (D-VA)

This act provides appropriations to federal agencies for the remainder of FY2023, provides supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and to support Ukraine, extends several expiring authorities, and modifies or establishes various programs that address a wide range of policy areas. (Sec. 3) This section provides that references to this Act included in any division of this act refer only to the provisions of that division unless the act expressly provides otherwise.

Economics and Public Finance Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

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Won the vote · Yea

68 votes, representing 183,118,581 people70.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

29 votes, representing 72,567,761 people27.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.8% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon6870.3%
NayLost2927.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.8%