In a perfect democracy, at least 50% of people would support every decision.

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H.R. 83 // December 13, 2014

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015

Sponsor: DONNA CHRISTENSEN (D-VI)

(This measure has not been amended since the House agreed with an amendment to the Senate amendment on December 11, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Highlights: The Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 provides appropriations for most of the federal government through the end of FY2015 and continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security through February 27, 2015. The Act includes eleven of the twelve regular appropriations bills.

Economics and Public Finance Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service. CRS gives each bill one topic, based on the bill as introduced. This one carries 405 subject terms, so it spans well beyond that single label.

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

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Won the vote · Yea

56 votes, representing 115,396,888 people47.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

40 votes, representing 107,784,703 people44.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 8.8% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate. The winning side fell 2.8 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5647.2%
NayLost4044.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken08.8%