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House vote: H.Con.Res. 366 // April 6, 2006Needed two-thirds to agree

To congratulate the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on the 25th anniversary of the first flight of the Space Transport System, honor Commander John Young and the Pilot Robert Crippen, who flew the Space Shuttle Columbia on April 12-14, 1981, and to commend the men and women of NASA

Sponsor: KEN CALVERT (R-CA)

Congratulates the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on the 25th anniversary of the first flight of the Space Transportation System. Honors Commander John Young and Pilot Robert Crippen who flew the Space Shuttle Columbia on April 12-14, 1981, on its first orbital test flight. Commends the men and women of NASA and all those supporting America's space program for their accomplishments and their role in inspiring the American people.

Commemorations Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

422 votes, representing 218,572,214 people97.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

0 votes, representing 0 people0.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.9% 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
YeaWon42297.1%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.9%