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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H.R. 1299 // February 25, 2010House: Needed two-thirds to pass

United States Capitol Police Administrative Technical Corrections Act of 2009

Sponsor: ROBERT BRADY (D-PA)

United States Capitol Police Administrative Technical Corrections Act of 2009 - (Sec. 2) Makes technical amendments to the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001 with respect to the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of the Capitol Police. Requires appointment of the CAO without regard to political affiliation.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

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Won the vote · Yea

78 votes, representing 179,900,832 people76.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

18 votes, representing 37,725,230 people16.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 7.3% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon7876.7%
NayLost1816.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken07.3%