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House vote: H.R. 8035 // April 20, 2024

Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024

Sponsor: Tom Cole (R-OK)

This bill provides FY2024 supplemental appropriations for federal departments and agencies to respond to the conflict in Ukraine. The bill designates the funding as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits. Specifically, the bill provides appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD), Department of Energy science programs, the National Nuclear Security Administration, the Administration for Children and Families, the Department of State, and the U.S. Agency for International Development.

Economics and Public Finance Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

311 votes, representing 189,376,300 people71.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

112 votes, representing 69,710,498 people26.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.8% 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
YeaWon31171.0%
NayLost11226.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.8%