In a perfect democracy, at least 50% of people would support every decision.

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House vote: H.Res. 978 // February 25, 2008Needed two-thirds to agree

Expressing support for the designation of the week of March 3-7, 2008, as “School Social Work Week” to promote awareness of the vital role of school social workers in schools, and in the community as a whole, in helping students prepare for their future as productive citizens

Sponsor: PATRICK KENNEDY (D-RI)

Honors the contributions of school social workers to the success of students in schools. Encourages the observation of School Social Work Week.

Commemorations Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

379 votes, representing 200,020,747 people87.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

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

The dotted gap is 12.9% 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
YeaWon37987.1%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken012.9%