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

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House vote: H.R. 835 // March 19, 2018Needed two-thirds to pass

H.R. 835

Sponsor: Doug Lamborn (R-CO)

This bill revises the title, number, and date of the map depicting the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument in Colorado and increases from 6,000 to 6,300 the maximum number of acres that may be made available for inclusion in the monument.

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

385 votes, representing 224,248,581 people88.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

3 votes, representing 1,769,816 people0.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 10.7% 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
YeaWon38588.6%
NayLost30.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken010.7%