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.R. 6147 // September 6, 2018

H.R. 6147, As Amended

Sponsor: KEN CALVERT (R-CA)

Highlights: This bill provides FY2019 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It includes 4 of the 12 regular FY2019 appropriations bills: the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019; the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; and the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. The departments and agencies funded in the bill include: the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Forest Service, the Department of the Treasury, the judiciary, the Executive Office of the President, Washington, DC, the Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and several related and independent agencies.

Economics and Public Finance Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service. CRS gives each bill one topic, based on the bill as introduced. This one carries 191 subject terms, so it spans well beyond that single label.

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

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Won the vote · Yea

92 votes, representing 226,136,537 people89.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

6 votes, representing 21,573,772 people8.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.2% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon9289.3%
NayLost68.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.2%