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House vote: H.Res. 888 // November 28, 2023Needed two-thirds to agree

Reaffirming the State of Israel's right to exist.

Sponsor: Michael Lawler (R-NY)

This resolution reaffirms Israel's right to exist. It also (1) recognizes that denying Israel's right to exist is a form of antisemitism; (2) rejects calls for Israel's destruction; and (3) condemns the Hamas-led attack on Israel.

International Affairs Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

412 votes, representing 247,947,292 people94.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

1 vote, representing 588,804 people0.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.0% 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
YeaWon41294.7%
NayLost10.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.0%