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House vote: H.Con.Res. 40 // May 18, 2023

H.Con.Res. 40

Sponsor: Ken Buck (R-CO)

This concurrent resolution recognizes local law enforcement officers and condemns calls to defund or abolish the police.

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

301 votes, representing 182,256,772 people69.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

119 votes, representing 70,507,656 people26.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.4% 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
YeaWon30169.6%
NayLost11926.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.4%