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House vote: H.R. 7909 // September 18, 2024

Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act

Sponsor: Nancy Mace (R-SC)

This bill establishes certain criminal grounds for making non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) inadmissible and expands the crimes for which a non-U.S. national is deportable.

Immigration Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

266 votes, representing 164,100,062 people61.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

158 votes, representing 95,660,559 people35.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.6% 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
YeaWon26661.6%
NayLost15835.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.6%