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. 1200 // September 15, 2008Needed two-thirds to agree

Honoring the dedication and outstanding work of military support groups across the country for their steadfast support of the members of our Armed Forces and their families

Sponsor: Betty Sutton (D-OH)

Honors military support groups for their support of members of the Armed Forces and their families.

Commemorations Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

374 votes, representing 198,088,483 people86.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

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

The dotted gap is 13.7% 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
YeaWon37486.3%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken013.7%