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House vote: H.R. 5001 // March 15, 2022Needed two-thirds to pass

Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Recovery Act

Sponsor: Joe Neguse (D-CO)

, construction of facilities) for the endangered fish recovery programs for the Upper Colorado and San Juan river basins. The bill raises the ceiling on costs for the Recovery Implementation Program for Endangered Fish Species in the Upper Colorado River Basin and lowers the ceiling on costs for the San Juan River Recovery Implementation Program. The bill also extends through FY2022 the deadline for the submission of the report on the recovery implementation programs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

391 votes, representing 234,200,719 people89.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

26 votes, representing 15,896,526 people6.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.0% 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
YeaWon39189.9%
NayLost266.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.0%