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House vote: S. 1826 // March 3, 2016Needed two-thirds to pass

Lieutenant Colonel James “Maggie” Megellas Post Office

Sponsor: Ron Johnson (R-WI)

(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 99 West 2nd Street in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, as the Lieutenant Colonel James "Maggie" Megellas 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

406 votes, representing 232,313,974 people93.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

1 vote, representing 554,598 people0.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.5% 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
YeaWon40693.3%
NayLost10.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.5%