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. 944 // February 25, 2008Needed two-thirds to agree

Honoring the service and accomplishments of Lieutenant General Russel L. Honore, United States Army, for his 37 years of service on behalf of the United States

Sponsor: David Scott (D-GA)

Honors Lieutenant General Russel L. Honore, United States Army, for his 37 years of service and commends him for his dedication and commitment to the Army and his leadership in the post-Katrina recovery effort.

Commemorations Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

380 votes, representing 200,496,143 people87.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

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

The dotted gap is 12.7% 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
YeaWon38087.3%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken012.7%