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House vote: H.Res. 275 // May 19, 2021

H.Res. 275

Sponsor: Judy Chu (D-CA)

This resolution condemns the acts of gun violence that led to the tragic loss of eight lives in Georgia on March 16, 2021.

Crime and Law Enforcement Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

245 votes, representing 144,286,164 people56.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

180 votes, representing 107,640,404 people41.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.3% 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
YeaWon24556.0%
NayLost18041.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.3%