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House vote: H.Res. 101 // February 5, 2021

H.Res. 101

Sponsor: Joseph Morelle (D-NY)

This resolution adopts a concurrent resolution (S.Con.Res. 5) that establishes the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2021, sets forth budgetary levels for FY2022-FY2030, and provides reconciliation instructions for legislation that increases the deficit.

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

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

Won the vote · Yea

219 votes, representing 129,077,001 people50.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

209 votes, representing 124,469,703 people48.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.7% 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
YeaWon21950.1%
NayLost20948.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.7%