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House vote: H.Res. 189 // June 25, 2007Needed two-thirds to agree

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day" should be established.

Sponsor: Linda Sánchez (D-CA)

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day" to honor those members of the U.S. Armed Forces who served in Vietnam.

Commemorations Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

381 votes, representing 199,812,972 people87.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

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

The dotted gap is 12.1% 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
YeaWon38187.9%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken012.1%