In a perfect democracy, at least 50% of people would support every decision.

The U.S. falls short of this goal.

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House vote: H.Con.Res. 225 // July 28, 2005

Providing for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses.

Sponsor: TOM DELAY (R-TX)

Provides for an adjournment of the House of Representatives from July 28, 29, or 30, 2005, until September 6, 2005 (or until another time of reassembly under this concurrent resolution), and a recess or an adjournment of the Senate from July 29, 2005-August 5, 2005, until September 6, 2005 (or until another time of reassembly). Authorizes the Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader of the Senate, or their respective designees, acting jointly after consultation with the Minority Leaders of the House and of the Senate, to notify the Members of the House and the Senate, respectively, to reassemble at such place and time as they may designate whenever, in their opinion, the public interest shall warrant it.

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

Won the vote · Yea

404 votes, representing 199,812,073 people93.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

16 votes, representing 7,718,017 people3.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.4% 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
YeaWon40493.0%
NayLost163.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.4%