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House vote: S. 1989 // February 14, 2006Needed two-thirds to pass

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 57 Rolfe Square in Cranston, Rhode Island, shall be known and designated as the “Holly A. Charette Post Office”

Sponsor: John Reed (D-RI)

Designates the U.S. Postal Service facility located at 57 Rolfe Square in Cranston, Rhode Island, as the "Holly A. Charette Post Office."

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

Won the vote · Yea

408 votes, representing 211,389,273 people93.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

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

The dotted gap is 6.1% 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
YeaWon40893.9%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.1%