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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Spoken For.
House vote: H.R. 739 // July 12, 2005

Occupational Safety and Health Small Business Day in Court Act

Sponsor: CHARLES NORWOOD (R-GA)

Res. R. R.

Labor and Employment Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

256 votes, representing 129,005,232 people60.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

164 votes, representing 78,494,460 people36.5%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
YeaWon25660.0%
NayLost16436.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.4%