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House vote: H.Res. 849 // December 14, 2021

H.Res. 849

Sponsor: JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)

This resolution provides for the consideration of H.R. 5665 (establishing the Office to Monitor and Combat Islamophobia in the Department of State).

Congress 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 129,013,518 people50.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

213 votes, representing 127,065,786 people49.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 0.7% 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
YeaWon21950.0%
NayLost21349.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.7%