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House vote: H.Res. 905 // December 16, 2009Needed two-thirds to agree

Recognizing the 70th anniversary of the retirement of Justice Louis D. Brandeis from the United States Supreme Court.

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-KY)

Recognizes the 70th anniversary of Justice Louis D. Brandeis's retirement from the Supreme Court and the significant contribution he made in Supreme Court jurisprudence.

Law Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

423 votes, representing 225,827,957 people97.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

1 vote, representing 514,961 people0.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.4% 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
YeaWon42397.3%
NayLost10.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.4%