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. 427 // May 13, 2009

Providing for consideration of H.R. 2187, the 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act

Sponsor: Jared Polis (D-CO)

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2187) to direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to State educational agencies for the modernization, renovation, or repair of public school facilities.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

248 votes, representing 129,106,077 people55.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

175 votes, representing 96,654,622 people41.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.7% 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
YeaWon24855.6%
NayLost17541.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.7%