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.Con.Res. 30 // March 15, 2011

Providing for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses

Sponsor: Rob Woodall (R-GA)

Declares that when the House adjourns on the legislative day of Thursday, March 17, 2011, Friday, March 18, 2011, or Saturday, March 19, 2011, it stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29, 2011. Declares that when the Senate recesses or adjourns on any day from Thursday, March 17, 2011, through Friday, March 25, 2011, it stand recessed or adjourned until noon on Monday, March 28, 2011.

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

Won the vote · Yea

232 votes, representing 130,378,971 people55.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

197 votes, representing 103,649,202 people43.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.3% 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
YeaWon23255.0%
NayLost19743.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.3%