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. 831 // February 6, 2019Needed two-thirds to pass

Reviving America's Scenic Byways Act of 2019

Sponsor: David Cicilline (D-RI)

This bill requires the Department of Transportation to issue a request for nominations with respect to roads to be designated under the national scenic byways program and make publicly available a list specifying the roads designated.

Transportation and Public Works Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

404 votes, representing 236,236,722 people92.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

19 votes, representing 11,458,532 people4.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.7% 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
YeaWon40492.8%
NayLost194.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.7%