House vote: H.Res. 917 // February 13, 2008Needed two-thirds to agree
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Engineers Week, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Daniel Lipinski (D-IL)
Supports the goals and ideals of National Engineers Week and its aim to increase understanding of and interest in engineering and technology careers and promote literacy in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Declares that the House of Representatives will work with the engineering community to make sure that its creativity and contribution can be expressed through research, development, standardization, and innovation.
Commemorations Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 6.1% 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 | 408 | 93.9% |
| Nay | Lost | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 6.1% |