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House vote: H.Con.Res. 25 // April 21, 2015Needed two-thirds to agree

Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition

Sponsor: Lou Barletta (R-PA)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Permits the Grand Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police and its auxiliary to sponsor a free public event on the Capitol grounds, namely: the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition on May 14, 2015, to allow law enforcement representatives to exhibit their ability to demonstrate Honor Guard programs and provide for a bag pipe exhibition; and the 34th Annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service on May 15, 2015, to honor the law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty during 2014.

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

Won the vote · Yea

410 votes, representing 232,997,921 people94.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

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

The dotted gap is 5.8% 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
YeaWon41094.2%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.8%