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.Res. 1174 // May 7, 2008

Providing for consideration of the bill, H.R. 5818, to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and to make grants to States for related costs

Sponsor: Kathy Castor (D-FL)

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5818) to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and to make grants to States for related costs.

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

Won the vote · Yea

220 votes, representing 112,762,768 people49.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

187 votes, representing 102,203,336 people44.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.4% 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 0.9 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon22049.1%
NayLost18744.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.4%