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House vote: H.R. 7343 // May 15, 2024

Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act

Sponsor: Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ)

S. national ( alien under federal law) who meets certain inadmissibility criteria and is arrested for, is charged with, is convicted of, or admits to assaulting a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responder. S.

Immigration Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

265 votes, representing 163,799,976 people61.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

148 votes, representing 89,138,203 people33.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.1% 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
YeaWon26561.4%
NayLost14833.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.1%