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House vote: H.Res. 500 // November 17, 2005Needed two-thirds to agree

Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the disappearance of the 5 naval Avenger torpedo bombers of Flight 19 and the naval Mariner resue sent to search for Flight 19

Sponsor: E. SHAW (R-FL)

Recognizes the 60th anniversary of the disappearance of the five naval Avenger torpedo bombers of Flight 19 and the naval Mariner rescue aircraft sent to search for Flight 19. Honors the memory of the 27 Navy airmen lost in these disappearances. Commends the Naval Historical Center for preserving the history of Flight 19.

Commemorations Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

420 votes, representing 207,454,389 people96.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

2 votes, representing 958,152 people0.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.0% 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
YeaWon42096.6%
NayLost20.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.0%