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H.R. 2882 // March 23, 2024House: Needed two-thirds to pass

Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024

Sponsor: Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ)

This act provides FY2024 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It also extends several expiring programs and authorities. Specifically, the act includes 6 of the 12 regular FY2024 appropriations bills: the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024; the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2024; the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024; the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2024; and the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024.

Economics and Public Finance Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service. CRS gives each bill one topic, based on the bill as introduced. This one carries 451 subject terms, so it spans well beyond that single label.

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

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Won the vote · Yea

74 votes, representing 193,760,789 people72.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

24 votes, representing 60,735,744 people22.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.5% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon7472.7%
NayLost2422.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.5%