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

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House vote: H.R. 5061 // July 10, 2006Needed two-thirds to pass

Paint Bank and Wytheville National Fish Hatcheries Conveyance Act

Sponsor: RICK BOUCHER (D-VA)

Paint Bank and Wytheville National Fish Hatcheries Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the State of Virginia without reimbursement all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Paint Bank National Fish Hatchery and Wytheville National Fish Hatchery for use by the Virginia Department of Fish and Game as part of the State of Virginia fish culture program. Provides for the reversion of all property to the United States if any of it is not used for such purposes.

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

366 votes, representing 190,007,811 people84.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

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

The dotted gap is 15.6% 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
YeaWon36684.4%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken015.6%