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. 103 // March 29, 2007

Providing for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses.

Sponsor: JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)

Provides for an adjournment of the House of Representatives from March 29 or 30, 2007, until April 16, 2007 (or until another time of reassembly under this concurrent resolution), and a recess or an adjournment of the Senate from March 29, 2007, until April 10, 2007 (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.

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

Won the vote · Yea

214 votes, representing 108,129,174 people47.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

192 votes, representing 103,782,290 people45.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.7% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House. The winning side fell 2.4 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon21447.6%
NayLost19245.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.7%