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.R. 4882 // March 28, 2006Needed two-thirds to pass

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Visitor Center Enforcement Act

Sponsor: RICHARD POMBO (R-CA)

C. to require the Center to be located in the triangular area between Henry Bacon Drive, NW, 23rd Street, NW, Constitution Avenue, NW, and the Lincoln Memorial.

Public Lands and Natural Resources Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

404 votes, representing 209,027,306 people92.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

4 votes, representing 2,226,154 people1.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.2% 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
YeaWon40492.8%
NayLost41.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.2%