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. 449 // July 25, 2006Needed two-thirds to agree

Recognizing Hall of Famer Bob Feller

Sponsor: STEVEN LATOURETTE (R-OH)

Commemorates the 60th anniversary of the 1946 season of Bob Feller (Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher) and his return from military service to the United States.

Commemorations Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

417 votes, representing 215,832,465 people95.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

0 votes, representing 0 people0.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.1% 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
YeaWon41795.9%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.1%