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. 2940 // June 3, 2019Needed two-thirds to pass

H.R. 2940

Sponsor: DANNY DAVIS (D-IL)

S. territories such as Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

Social Welfare Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

357 votes, representing 208,233,682 people81.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

55 votes, representing 32,751,326 people12.9%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
YeaWon35781.8%
NayLost5512.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.4%