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. 315 // July 24, 2013

Providing for consideration of H.R. 2218, the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act and H.R. 1582, the Energy Consumers Relief Act

Sponsor: Michael Burgess (R-TX)

R. R. 1582) to protect consumers by prohibiting the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from promulgating as final certain energy-related rules that are estimated to cost more than $1 billion and will cause significant adverse effects to the economy.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

224 votes, representing 124,459,907 people51.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

191 votes, representing 106,439,684 people44.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.6% 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
YeaWon22451.4%
NayLost19144.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.6%