House vote: H.Res. 744 // September 15, 2009
Raising a question of the privileges of the House.
Sponsor: STENY HOYER (D-MD)
Declares that the House of Representatives disapproves of the behavior of the Representative from South Carolina, Mr. Wilson, during the joint session of Congress held on September 9, 2009.
Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 3.6% 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 | 240 | 53.9% |
| Nay | Lost | 179 | 42.5% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 3.6% |