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: Procedural vote // January 14, 2014

On Approving the Journal

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

Won the vote · Yea

274 votes, representing 154,101,972 people63.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

138 votes, representing 77,491,598 people31.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.4% 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
YeaWon27463.0%
NayLost13831.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.4%