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. 19 // January 8, 2015

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3) to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 30) the “Save American Workers Act of 2015”

Sponsor: Michael Burgess (R-TX)

R. R. 30 (Save American Workers Act of 2015).

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

240 votes, representing 136,043,067 people55.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

180 votes, representing 102,708,586 people41.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.4% 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
YeaWon24055.0%
NayLost18041.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.4%