Vote 417

Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, As Amended
Bill: H J RES 59
Vote description: Expressing the Sense of Congress With Respect to the Establishment of An Appropriate Day for the Commemoration of the Women Suffragists Who Fought for and Won the Right of Women to Vote in the United States
Vote type: 2/3 Yea-and-Nay (Help)
A two-thirds majority of those present and voting is required for approval or passage. Used for suspension calendar bills in the House and certain Senate votes.
Result: Passed, 378-0, with 55 not voting.
Date/time: July 25, 2005, 6:54 p.m.
Republican majority opinion: Yes (Help)
The position of more than 50 percent of voting Republicans. "None" means an equal split between "Yes" and "No."
Democrat majority opinion: Yes (Help)
The position of more than 50 percent of voting Democrats. "None" means an equal split between "Yes" and "No."

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