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. 903 // November 7, 2009

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3962) to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes, and (H.R. 3961) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act of reform the Medicare SGR payment system for physicians

Sponsor: LOUISE SLAUGHTER (D-NY)

R. R. 3961) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reform the Medicare SGR payment system for physicians.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

247 votes, representing 128,649,811 people55.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

187 votes, representing 102,791,542 people44.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 0.3% 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
YeaWon24755.4%
NayLost18744.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.3%