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House vote: H.Res. 421 // June 2, 2009Needed two-thirds to agree

Recognizing and commending the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on its 75th year anniversary.

Sponsor: David Roe (R-TN)

Congratulates the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on its 75th anniversary. Commends the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the National Park Service (NPS) for 75 years of successful management and preservation of the Park's land. Commends the citizens of east Tennessee and western North Carolina for their vision and sacrifice in bringing the Great Smoky Mountains National Park into being.

Public Lands and Natural Resources Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

392 votes, representing 209,342,658 people90.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

1 vote, representing 512,983 people0.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 9.6% 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
YeaWon39290.2%
NayLost10.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken09.6%