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.R. 1897 // August 1, 2013Needed two-thirds to pass

Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2013

Sponsor: CHRISTOPHER SMITH (R-NJ)

S. S. refugee programs, return of confiscated religious estates and property, and actions to end trafficking in persons and the release of political prisoners.

International Affairs Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

405 votes, representing 224,894,612 people92.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

3 votes, representing 1,711,678 people0.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.4% 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
YeaWon40592.9%
NayLost30.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.4%