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

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House vote: H.R. 35 // January 7, 2009Needed two-thirds to pass

Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2009

Sponsor: EDOLPHUS TOWNS (D-NY)

Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2009 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Presidential Records Act to require the Archivist of the United States, when making available any presidential record not previously made available publicly, to: (1) promptly provide written notice of such determination to the former President during whose term of office the record was created and the incumbent President; and (2) make the notice available to the public. Requires such a record to be made available upon the expiration of the 60-day period after the Archivist provides notice, except any record with respect to which the Archivist receives notification of a claim of constitutionally based privilege against disclosure from a former or incumbent President.

Government Operations and Politics Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

359 votes, representing 189,897,574 people81.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

58 votes, representing 32,533,739 people14.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.1% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon35981.8%
NayLost5814.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.1%