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

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House vote: S. 1170 // December 1, 2015Needed two-thirds to pass

Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2015

Sponsor: Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.) Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill reauthorizes through December 31, 2019, provisions requiring the U.S. Postal Service to issue a special postage stamp for first-class mail that costs more than the regular first-class stamp to raise funds for breast cancer research. (Sec. 3) Agencies receiving these funds from the Postal Service must use them on breast cancer research.

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

Won the vote · Yea

422 votes, representing 239,993,393 people97.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

1 vote, representing 552,921 people0.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.7% 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
YeaWon42297.1%
NayLost10.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.7%