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House vote: H.R. 8752 // June 28, 2024

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025

Sponsor: Mark Amodei (R-NV)

This bill provides FY2025 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Specifically, the bill provides appropriations to DHS for Departmental Management, Intelligence, Situational Awareness, and Oversight, including the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management; the Management Directorate; Intelligence, Analysis, and Situational Awareness; and the Office of Inspector General. In addition, the bill provides appropriations for Security, Enforcement, and Investigations, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Transportation Security Administration, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the U.S. Secret Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

212 votes, representing 131,339,467 people49.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

203 votes, representing 123,111,478 people46.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.6% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House. The winning side fell 0.7 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon21249.3%
NayLost20346.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.6%