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House vote: S.Con.Res. 26 // September 13, 2005Needed two-thirds to agree

A concurrent resolution honoring and memorializing the passengers and crew of United Airlines Flight 93.

Sponsor: KENT CONRAD (D-ND)

Honors and memorializes the passengers and crew of United Airlines Flight 93 for their decisive actions and efforts of bravery on September 11, 2001. Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and other specified congressional officials to select an appropriate memorial in the U.S. Capitol to honor the passengers and crew of Flight 93 who saved the U.S. Capitol from destruction.

Commemorations Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

403 votes, representing 199,171,275 people92.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

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

The dotted gap is 7.3% 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
YeaWon40392.7%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken07.3%