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. 7318 // December 21, 2018Needed two-thirds to pass

H.R. 7318

Sponsor: Lou Barletta (R-PA)

(Sec. 1) This bill amends the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to remove the deadline for appointment of members to the Public Buildings Reform Board and revise the board's termination date to six years after its members have been selected for appointment pursuant to the Act.

Government Operations and Politics Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

372 votes, representing 216,777,872 people85.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

2 votes, representing 1,112,558 people0.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 14.0% 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
YeaWon37285.6%
NayLost20.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken014.0%