In a perfect democracy, at least 50% of people would support every decision.

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House vote: H.Res. 1060 // July 23, 2020

H.Res. 1060

Sponsor: Donna Shalala (D-FL)

This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 7608 (Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021).

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

230 votes, representing 133,269,582 people52.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

188 votes, representing 109,424,093 people43.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.0% 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
YeaWon23052.7%
NayLost18843.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.0%