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. 293 // June 30, 2010

Providing for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses

Sponsor: Ed Perlmutter (D-CO)

Declares that when the House adjourns on any legislative day from Thursday, July 1, 2010, through Saturday, July 3, 2010, it stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 13, 2010. Declares that when the Senate recesses or adjourns on any day from Wednesday, June 30, 2010, through Sunday, July 4, 2010, it shall stand recessed or adjourned until noon on Monday, July 12, 2010.

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

Won the vote · Yea

222 votes, representing 116,544,238 people49.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

186 votes, representing 103,721,147 people44.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.1% 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 0.3 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon22249.7%
NayLost18644.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.1%