In a perfect democracy, at least 50% of people would support every decision.

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House vote: H.Res. 303 // June 10, 2015

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2685) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2016, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2393) Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act

Sponsor: Dan Newhouse (R-WA)

R. R. 2393) to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to repeal country of origin labeling requirements with respect to beef, pork, and chicken.

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

Won the vote · Yea

244 votes, representing 138,385,280 people56.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

187 votes, representing 106,567,282 people43.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 0.9% 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
YeaWon24456.0%
NayLost18743.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.9%