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House vote: S.Con.Res. 28 // September 21, 2011Needed two-thirds to agree

Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, and the Military Intelligence Service, United States Army, in recognition of their dedicated service during World War II

Sponsor: DANIEL INOUYE (D-HI)

Authorizes the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event on November 2, 2011, to award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, and the Military Intelligence Service, U.S. Army, in recognition of their dedicated service during World War II.

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

Won the vote · Yea

424 votes, representing 231,103,311 people97.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

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

The dotted gap is 2.6% 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
YeaWon42497.4%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.6%