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House vote: H.Res. 789 // November 17, 2021

Censuring Representative Paul Gosar.

Sponsor: Jackie Speier (D-CA)

This resolution (1) censures Representative Paul Gosar for posting a certain video on his social media accounts that depicts violence against Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and President Joseph R. Biden , and (2) removes him from the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

223 votes, representing 131,215,340 people50.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

207 votes, representing 123,710,548 people48.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.1% 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
YeaWon22350.9%
NayLost20748.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.1%