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. 741 // July 26, 2012

Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 4078) to provide that no agency may take any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than 6.0 percent

Sponsor: Virginia Foxx (R-NC)

Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 4078 (Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act of 2012).

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

228 votes, representing 125,320,569 people52.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

179 votes, representing 99,294,345 people41.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.3% 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
YeaWon22852.3%
NayLost17941.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.3%