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House vote: H.Con.Res. 206 // December 8, 2009Needed two-thirds to agree

Commending the soldiers and civilian personnel stationed at Fort Gordon and their families for their service and dedication to the United States and recognizing the contributions of Fort Gordon to Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom and its role as a pivotal communications training installation

Sponsor: Paul Broun (R-GA)

Recognizes: (1) Fort Gordon as the home of the United States Army Signal Corps on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Fort Gordon serving as the home of the Signal Corps Training Center; and (2) the contributions of Fort Gordon to Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Commends the soldiers, their families, and the civilian personnel at Fort Gordon for their service and dedication to the United States.

Armed Forces and National Security Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

404 votes, representing 215,323,865 people92.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

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

The dotted gap is 7.2% 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
YeaWon40492.8%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken07.2%