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House vote: H.Res. 1371 // July 25, 2024

H.Res. 1371

Sponsor: Elise Stefanik (R-NY)

This resolution condemns the Biden Administration’s border policies.

Immigration Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

220 votes, representing 136,283,755 people51.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

196 votes, representing 118,748,125 people44.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.3% 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
YeaWon22051.1%
NayLost19644.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.3%