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.Res. 267 // March 15, 2010Needed two-thirds to agree

Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Nowruz, expressing appreciation to Iranian-American for their contributions to society, and wishing Iranian-Americans and the people of Iran a prosperous new year

Sponsor: MICHAEL HONDA (D-CA)

Recognizes the cultural and historical significance of Nowruz and wishes Iranian-Americans, the people of Iran, and all those who observe this holiday a prosperous new year. Expresses appreciation for Iranian-Americans' contributions to U.S. society.

Arts, Culture, Religion Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

384 votes, representing 206,772,140 people88.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

2 votes, representing 1,180,485 people0.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 11.4% 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
YeaWon38488.1%
NayLost20.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken011.4%