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House vote: H.R. 3562 // September 16, 2010Needed two-thirds to concur

To designate the Federal building under construction at 1220 Echelon Parkway in Jackson, Mississippi, as the “Chaney, Goodman, Schwerner Federal Building”

Sponsor: BENNIE THOMPSON (D-MS)

Directs the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to ensure that the federally occupied building located at 1220 Echelon Parkway in Jackson, Mississippi, is designated as the "James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, Michael Schwerner, and Roy K. Moore Federal Building."

Government Operations and Politics Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

409 votes, representing 220,992,743 people94.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

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

The dotted gap is 5.8% 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
YeaWon40994.2%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.8%