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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H.J.Res. 58 // March 8, 2017

H. J. Res. 58

Sponsor: Brett Guthrie (R-KY)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) This joint resolution nullifies the "Teacher Preparation Issues" rule finalized by the Department of Education on October 31, 2016. The rule implements requirements related to assessing the quality of teacher preparation programs under title II (Teacher Quality Enhancement) of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

Education Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Chamber

Won the vote · Yea

59 votes, representing 123,749,540 people49.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

40 votes, representing 123,794,275 people49.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.6% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate. The winning side fell 0.8 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5949.2%
NayLost4049.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.6%