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

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House vote: H.Res. 695 // November 14, 2019

H.Res. 695

Sponsor: Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)

This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 4863 (United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019). Additionally, the resolution adopts H.Res.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

228 votes, representing 133,131,841 people52.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

198 votes, representing 116,406,125 people45.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.0% 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
YeaWon22852.3%
NayLost19845.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.0%