House vote: H.Res. 1746 // December 8, 2010Needed two-thirds to agree
Recognizing and supporting the efforts of Welcome Back Veterans to augment the services provided by the Departments of Defense and Veterans’ Affairs in providing timely and world-class care for veterans and members of the Armed Forces suffering from PTSD and related psychiatric disorders
Sponsor: STEVE ISRAEL (D-NY)
Recognizes and supports the efforts of Welcome Back Veterans to augment the services provided by the Departments of Defense (DOD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) in providing timely and world-class care for veterans and members of the Armed Forces suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and related psychiatric disorders. Encourages the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish innovative public-private partnerships for the treatment and research of PTSD in teaching hospitals across the country.
Armed Forces and National Security Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 5.9% 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 | 409 | 94.1% |
| Nay | Lost | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 5.9% |