House vote: H.Res. 355 // July 9, 2015
Raising a question of the privileges of the House.
Sponsor: NANCY PELOSI (D-CA)
Requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives to: (1) remove any state flag containing any portion of the Confederate battle flag, other than a flag displayed by the office of a Member of the House, from any area within the House wing of the Capitol or any House office building; and (2) donate any such flag to the Library of Congress.
Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 2.8% 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 | 238 | 54.6% |
| Nay | Lost | 185 | 42.6% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 2.8% |