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

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House vote: H.R. 2352 // May 20, 2009

Job Creation Through Entrepreneurship Act of 2009

Sponsor: Heath Shuler (D-NC)

Job Creation Through Entrepreneurship Act of 2009 - Title I: Establishment of Veterans Business Center Program - (Sec. 101) Amends the Small Business Act to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a Veterans Business Center Program to provide entrepreneurial training and counseling to veterans. Requires the Program to be headed by a Director, who shall establish a process to designate entities as veterans business centers.

Commerce Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

422 votes, representing 225,179,086 people97.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

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

The dotted gap is 2.9% 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
YeaWon42297.1%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.9%