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House vote: H.Res. 1449 // November 20, 2024Needed two-thirds to agree

Condemning the global rise of antisemitism and calling upon countries and international bodies to counter antisemitism.

Sponsor: Kathy Manning (D-NC)

This resolution condemns the rise of antisemitism around the world and encourages greater international cooperation to counter antisemitism. The resolution also welcomes the Global Guidelines for Countering Antisemitism (an international framework launched in July 2024 that includes policies to monitor and combat antisemitism) and calls upon states and international bodies to embrace these guidelines.

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

Won the vote · Yea

388 votes, representing 237,880,826 people89.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

21 votes, representing 12,660,856 people4.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.0% 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
YeaWon38889.2%
NayLost214.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.0%