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.R. 4152 // April 1, 2014Needed two-thirds to concur

Support for the Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014

Sponsor: HAROLD ROGERS (R-KY)

Support for the Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014 - (Sec. 4) Makes available to Ukraine for loan guarantees specified funds under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 and funds under prior Acts for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. States that such amounts shall not be considered "assistance" for the purposes of law limiting assistance to Ukraine. (Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary of State to assist: (1) the government of Ukraine to recover assets linked to acts of corruption by Viktor Yanukovych, members of his family, or other former or current Ukrainian government officials in any jurisdiction through appropriate programs, including the Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Initiative of the Department of Justice (DOJ); and (2) the government of Ukraine, the European Union (EU), and other appropriate countries with related investigative assistance and training.

International Affairs Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

378 votes, representing 212,744,844 people86.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

34 votes, representing 19,071,003 people7.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.3% 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
YeaWon37886.9%
NayLost347.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.3%