House vote: H.Res. 1715 // November 17, 2010Needed two-thirds to agree
Congratulating Joe Paterno on his 400th win as Penn State Nittany Lions football head coach.
Sponsor: Glenn Thompson (R-PA)
Congratulates Joe Paterno for his success with both the Penn State football program and the University, resulting in 400 wins as head coach, and for setting an on- and off-the-field example of honor, success, integrity, and respect.
Sports and Recreation Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 3.4% 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 | 417 | 95.9% |
| Nay | Lost | 3 | 0.7% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 3.4% |