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. 480 // October 21, 2015

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10) to reauthorize the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 692) to ensure the payment of interest and principal of the debt of the United States

Sponsor: Virginia Foxx (R-NC)

R. R. 692) to ensure the payment of interest and principal of the debt of the United States.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

241 votes, representing 136,699,786 people55.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

181 votes, representing 103,151,718 people41.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.0% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon24155.3%
NayLost18141.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.0%