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House vote: H.Res. 798 // November 2, 2023Needed two-thirds to agree

H.Res. 798

Sponsor: Burgess Owens (R-UT)

This resolution condemns the support of Hamas, Hezbollah, and other terrorist organizations at institutions of higher education, which may lead to the creation of a hostile environment for Jewish students, faculty, and staff. Additionally, the resolution calls on campus administrators to (1) condemn all forms of antisemitism on college campuses; and (2) ensure Jewish faculty, students, and guests can exercise the same free speech rights as are guaranteed to all other faculty, students, and guests without intimidation. The resolution also urges enforcement of federal civil rights laws to protect Jewish students from antisemitism.

Education Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

396 votes, representing 238,824,736 people91.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

23 votes, representing 13,542,496 people5.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.6% 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
YeaWon39691.3%
NayLost235.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.6%