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

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House vote: H.R. 1014 // September 25, 2008Needed two-thirds to pass

HEART for Women Act

Sponsor: LOIS CAPPS (D-CA)

Heart Disease Education, Analysis Research, and Treatment for Women Act or the HEART for Women Act - (Sec. 2) Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to deny a new drug application if the application fails to include required information on clinical investigations. Directs the Secretary to require that a new drug application include any clinical data possessed by the applicant that relates to the safety and effectiveness of the drug involved by gender, age, and racial subgroup.

Health Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

418 votes, representing 220,552,237 people96.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

4 votes, representing 2,364,067 people1.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.9% 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
YeaWon41896.0%
NayLost41.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.9%