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House vote: S. 167 // April 16, 2018Needed two-thirds to pass

National Memorial to Fallen Educators Act

Sponsor: Jerry Moran (R-KS)

(Sec. 2) This bill designates as the "National Memorial to Fallen Educators" an existing memorial located at the National Teachers Hall of Fame in Emporia, Kansas. The memorial is not a unit of the National Park System, and its designation shall not require or allow federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to it.

Education Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

384 votes, representing 223,291,821 people88.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

1 vote, representing 569,489 people0.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 11.6% 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
YeaWon38488.2%
NayLost10.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken011.6%