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House vote: H.Res. 28 // December 3, 2009Needed two-thirds to agree

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Transportation Security Administration should, in accordance with the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, enhance security against terrorist attack and other security threats to our Nation’s rail and mass transit lines

Sponsor: SHEILA JACKSON-LEE (D-TX)

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) should: (1) continue to enhance security against terrorist attack and other security threats to our nation's rail and mass transit systems and other modes of surface transportation; (2) continue development of the National Explosives Detection Canine Team Program; and (3) improve upon the success of the Online Learning Center by providing increased person-to-person professional development programs for persons responsible for securing our surface transportation systems against such attacks.

Emergency Management Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

417 votes, representing 222,094,114 people95.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

3 votes, representing 1,661,743 people0.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.6% 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
YeaWon41795.7%
NayLost30.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.6%