House vote: S.Con.Res. 79 // February 15, 2006Needed two-thirds to agree
Expressing the sense of Congress that no United States assistance should be provided directly to the Palestinian Authority if any representative political party holding a majority of parliamentary seats within the Palestinian Authority maintains a position calling for the destruction of Israel.
Sponsor: John Thune (R-SD)
Expresses the sense of Congress that no U.S. assistance should be provided directly to the Palestinian Authority (PA) if any representative political party holding a majority of parliamentary seats within the PA maintains a position calling for the destruction of Israel.
International Affairs Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 3.6% 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 | 418 | 96.1% |
| Nay | Lost | 1 | 0.2% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 3.6% |