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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Spoken For.
House vote: H.R. 308 // November 16, 2015Needed two-thirds to pass

Keep the Promise Act of 2015

Sponsor: Trent Franks (R-AZ)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Keep the Promise Act of 2015 Restricts gaming on land within the Phoenix, Arizona, metropolitan area acquired by the Secretary of the Interior in trust for the benefit of an Indian tribe after April 9, 2013. Terminates the restriction on January 1, 2027.

Native Americans Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Nay

146 votes, representing 83,542,389 people33.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

263 votes, representing 148,882,512 people60.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.0% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House. The winning side fell 16.2 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon14633.8%
YeaLost26360.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.0%