House vote: H.Res. 729 // October 29, 2009Needed two-thirds to agree
Expressing support for designation of a “National Firefighters Memorial Day” to honor and celebrate the firefighters of the United States
Sponsor: Ted Poe (R-TX)
Urges the President to designate National Firefighters Memorial Day to commemorate firefighters killed or disabled in the line of duty.
Emergency Management Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 10.5% 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 | 390 | 89.5% |
| Nay | Lost | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 10.5% |