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.Con.Res. 278 // May 24, 2010Needed two-thirds to agree

Expressing the sense of Congress that a grateful Nation supports and salutes Sons and Daughters in Touch on its 20th Anniversary that is being held on Father’s Day, 2010, at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, the District of Columbia

Sponsor: Deborah Halvorson (D-IL)

Declares the sense of Congress that a grateful nation supports and salutes Sons and Daughters in Touch on its 20th Anniversary, being held at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC.

Armed Forces and National Security Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

371 votes, representing 200,818,160 people85.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

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

The dotted gap is 14.4% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon37185.6%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken014.4%