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.R. 3981 // July 8, 2008Needed two-thirds to pass

Preserve America and Save America's Treasures Act

Sponsor: Brad Miller (D-NC)

Preserve America and Save America's Treasures Act - Title I: Preserve America's Program - (Sec. 103) Establishes the Preserve America Program, under which the Secretary of the Interior, in partnership with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, may provide competitive grants to specified entities to support preservation efforts through heritage tourism, education, and historic preservation planning activities. Requires the Secretary to: (1) consult the Council in the preparation of the list of projects that are to be provided grants under the Program; and (2) submit to specified congressional committees a list of any eligible projects that are to be provided grants. Requires the non-federal share for the cost of carrying out a project to be at least 50% of the project's total cost.

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

360 votes, representing 189,004,977 people82.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

23 votes, representing 12,997,898 people5.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 12.0% 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
YeaWon36082.3%
NayLost235.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken012.0%