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House vote: H.Con.Res. 354 // March 14, 2006Needed two-thirds to agree

Expressing the continued support of Congress for requiring an institution of higher education to provide military recruiters with access to the institution’s campus and students at least equal in quality and scope to that which is provided to any other employer in order to be eligible for the receipt of Federal funds.

Sponsor: RICHARD POMBO (R-CA)

Expresses continued support for conditioning an institution of higher education's receipt of certain federal funds on its providing military recruiters with the same access to its campus and students as it provides to any other employer.

Armed Forces and National Security Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

347 votes, representing 180,885,982 people80.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

65 votes, representing 32,432,277 people14.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.3% 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
YeaWon34780.3%
NayLost6514.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.3%