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.Res. 866 // February 27, 2020

H.Res. 866

Sponsor: Donna Shalala (D-FL)

R. 2339) to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the sale and marketing of tobacco products.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

210 votes, representing 121,608,135 people48.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

200 votes, representing 116,358,845 people46.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.8% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House. The winning side fell 1.9 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon21048.1%
NayLost20046.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.8%