House vote: H.Res. 579 // December 15, 2005Needed two-thirds to agree
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that those who celebrate Christmas believe that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected
Sponsor: JO ANN DAVIS (R-VA)
Recognizes the importance of Christmas symbols and traditions and expresses support for their use for those who celebrate Christmas. Expresses disapproval of attempts to ban references to Christmas.
Arts, Culture, Religion Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 2.8% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 401 | 92.3% |
| Nay | Lost | 22 | 4.9% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 2.8% |