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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H.J.Res. 67 // March 30, 2017

H.J. Res. 67

Sponsor: Francis Rooney (R-FL)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) This joint resolution nullifies a rule submitted by the Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration regarding savings arrangements established by qualified state political subdivisions for non-governmental employees. (The rule amends a final regulation that describes how states may design and operate payroll deduction savings programs for private-sector employees, including programs that use automatic enrollment, without causing the states or private-sector employers to have established employee pension benefit plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 [ERISA].

Labor and Employment Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Chamber

Won the vote · Yea

50 votes, representing 104,723,987 people41.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

49 votes, representing 142,819,828 people56.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.6% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate. The winning side fell 8.4 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5041.6%
NayLost4956.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.6%