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House vote: S. 3773 // December 22, 2022Needed two-thirds to pass

S. 3773

Sponsor: Maria Cantwell (D-WA)

This act authorizes the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation to lease their land held in trust for a term of up to 99 years. The tribe is located in western Washington State.

Native Americans Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

369 votes, representing 221,120,361 people84.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

42 votes, representing 25,143,826 people9.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.4% 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
YeaWon36984.9%
NayLost429.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.4%