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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Spoken For.
House vote: H.Res. 1169 // May 26, 2010Needed two-thirds to agree

Honoring the 125th anniversary of Rollins College.

Sponsor: Alan Grayson (D-FL)

Honors Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, on its 125th anniversary. Recognizes its unwavering commitment to liberal arts education. Expresses the House of Representatives' best wishes for its continued success.

Education 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 200,185,576 people85.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

36 votes, representing 19,667,581 people8.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.3% 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
YeaWon37185.3%
NayLost368.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.3%