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.R. 5787 // November 16, 2018Needed two-thirds to pass

Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2018

Sponsor: Neal Dunn (R-FL)

Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill modifies certain boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Units located in Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida.

Public Lands and Natural Resources Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

375 votes, representing 218,038,154 people86.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

1 vote, representing 577,207 people0.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 13.7% 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
YeaWon37586.1%
NayLost10.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken013.7%