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. 5040 // December 10, 2020Needed two-thirds to pass

AIR Safety Act of 2020

Sponsor: John Curtis (R-UT)

This bill directs the Bureau of Land Management to study the effects of drone incursions on the suppression of wildfires concerning lands managed by the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture.

Public Lands and Natural Resources Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

382 votes, representing 221,631,943 people87.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

6 votes, representing 3,698,343 people1.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 10.8% 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
YeaWon38287.7%
NayLost61.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken010.8%