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. 861 // December 2, 2009Needed two-thirds to agree

Supporting the goals and ideals of Military Family Month.

Sponsor: Thomas Rooney (R-FL)

Supports the goals and ideals of Military Family Month. Recognizes the sacrifices and dedication of military families and their contributions to the United States.

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

417 votes, representing 222,168,078 people95.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

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

The dotted gap is 4.2% 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
YeaWon41795.8%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.2%