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. 200 // April 15, 2015

Providing for consideration of H.R. 622, State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Fairness Act of 2015; providing for consideration of H.R. 1105, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015, and providing for consideration of H.R. 1195, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act of 2015

Sponsor: Steve Stivers (R-OH)

R. R. R.

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 136,249,744 people55.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

183 votes, representing 104,141,484 people42.1%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
YeaWon24055.1%
NayLost18342.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.8%