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. 717 // September 10, 2014

Providing for consideration of H.R. 3522, Employee Health Care Protection Act of 2013

Sponsor: Michael Burgess (R-TX)

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3522) to authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current group health insurance coverage in satisfaction of the minimum essential health insurance coverage requirement.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

227 votes, representing 127,400,925 people52.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

196 votes, representing 110,459,136 people45.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.8% 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
YeaWon22752.1%
NayLost19645.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.8%