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. 759 // March 20, 2007Needed two-thirds to pass

Redesignate the Ellis Island Library on Ellis Island, NY as the “Bob Hope Memorial Library”.

Sponsor: ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY)

Redesignates the Ellis Island Library, on the third floor of the Ellis Island Immigration Museum on Ellis Island in New York Harbor, as the "Bob Hope Memorial Library."

Commemorations Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

420 votes, representing 219,498,361 people96.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

1 vote, representing 492,851 people0.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.2% 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
YeaWon42096.6%
NayLost10.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.2%