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. 413 // November 15, 2013

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3350) to authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current individual health insurance coverage in satisfaction of the minimum essential health insurance coverage requirement, and for other purposes

Sponsor: Michael Burgess (R-TX)

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3350) to authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current individual health insurance coverage in satisfaction of the minimum essential health insurance coverage requirement.

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

Won the vote · Yea

225 votes, representing 125,011,286 people51.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

193 votes, representing 107,458,741 people44.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.9% 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
YeaWon22551.7%
NayLost19344.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.9%