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. 699 // March 4, 2010Needed two-thirds to agree

Expressing the appreciation of Congress for the service and sacrifice of the members of the 139th Airlift Wing, Air National Guard

Sponsor: SAM GRAVES (R-MO)

Recognizes the exemplary service and sacrifice of the members of the 139th Airlift Wing, Air National Guard, and their families. S. military contingency operations) for their service and sacrifice.

Armed Forces and National Security Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

421 votes, representing 227,367,519 people96.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

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

The dotted gap is 3.1% 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
YeaWon42196.9%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.1%