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. 312 // July 23, 2013

Providing for consideration of H.R. 2397, making appropriations for the Department of Defense, FY 2014; and H.R. 2610, making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies, FY 2014

Sponsor: Richard Nugent (R-FL)

R. R. 2610) making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

229 votes, representing 127,303,396 people52.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

190 votes, representing 105,666,599 people43.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.7% 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
YeaWon22952.6%
NayLost19043.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.7%