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House vote: H.Res. 952 // May 5, 2008Needed two-thirds to agree

To establish a National Teacher’s Day

Sponsor: Ron Klein (D-FL)

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that a National Teacher Day should be established to honor and celebrate teachers.

Commemorations Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

368 votes, representing 194,406,187 people84.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

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

The dotted gap is 15.3% 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
YeaWon36884.7%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken015.3%