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House vote: H.Res. 529 // June 11, 2009Needed two-thirds to agree

Condemning the violent attack on the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on June 10, 2009 and honoring the bravery and dedication of United States Holocaust Memorial Museum employees and security personnel

Sponsor: Ron Klein (D-FL)

Condemns the violent attack on the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum on June 10, 2009. Honors the bravery and dedication of the employees and security personnel at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. Offers condolences to the family of Officer Stephen Tyrone Johns who was killed in the line of duty.

Arts, Culture, Religion Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

413 votes, representing 220,414,633 people95.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

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

The dotted gap is 5.0% 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
YeaWon41395.0%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.0%