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.Con.Res. 295 // July 16, 2008Needed two-thirds to agree

Expressing the deepest appreciation of Congress to the families of members of the United States Armed Forces.

Sponsor: Gus Bilirakis (R-FL)

Expresses appreciation to the families of members of the Armed Forces for their unwavering support while such members answer the call to serve their country.

Commemorations Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

415 votes, representing 219,239,629 people95.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

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

The dotted gap is 4.5% 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
YeaWon41595.5%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.5%