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House vote: S. 227 // July 23, 2024Needed two-thirds to pass

Improving Access to Our Courts Act

Sponsor: John Cornyn (R-TX)

Improving Access to Our Courts Act This bill adds Alpine to the list of places where court must be held in the Pecos Division of the Western District of Texas. Additionally, the bill adds Mount Vernon to the list of places where court must be held in the Western District of Washington.

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

Won the vote · Yea

404 votes, representing 247,486,543 people92.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

3 votes, representing 1,933,662 people0.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.4% 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
YeaWon40492.8%
NayLost30.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.4%