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. 483 // September 27, 2006

Providing for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses.

Sponsor: JOHN BOEHNER (R-OH)

Provides for an adjournment of the House of Representatives from September 29, 30, or October 1, 2006, until November 9, 2006 (or until another time of reassembly under this concurrent resolution), and from November 9, 2006, until November 13, 2006 (or until another time of reassembly), and a recess or adjournment of the Senate from September 29, 2006-October 4, 2006, until November 9, 2006 (or until another time of reassembly), and from November 9, 2006, until November 13 or 14, 2006 (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.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

227 votes, representing 120,626,332 people53.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

194 votes, representing 97,221,913 people43.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.3% 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
YeaWon22753.6%
NayLost19443.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.3%