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House vote: H.R. 3735 // March 1, 2016Needed two-thirds to pass

Maya Angelou Memorial Post Office

Sponsor: Alma Adams (D-NC)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 Town Run Lane in Winston Salem, North Carolina, as the "Maya Angelou Memorial Post Office."

Government Operations and Politics Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

371 votes, representing 212,751,405 people85.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

9 votes, representing 5,078,465 people2.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 12.5% 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
YeaWon37185.5%
NayLost92.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken012.5%