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

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House vote: H.Res. 285 // May 15, 2018Needed two-thirds to agree

H.Res. 285

Sponsor: Scott Taylor (R-VA)

Expresses the sense of Congress that Congress and the President should create police and community alliances to enhance and improve communication and collaboration between the law enforcement community and the public.

Crime and Law Enforcement Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

377 votes, representing 219,583,362 people86.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

2 votes, representing 1,146,696 people0.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 12.8% 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
YeaWon37786.7%
NayLost20.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken012.8%