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

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Spoken For.
House vote: S. 1838 // November 20, 2019Needed two-thirds to pass

Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019

Sponsor: Marco Rubio (R-FL)

S. law. ) The Department of State shall report and certify annually to Congress as to whether Hong Kong is sufficiently autonomous from China to justify its unique treatment.

International Affairs Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

417 votes, representing 244,191,008 people95.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

1 vote, representing 583,820 people0.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.9% 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
YeaWon41795.9%
NayLost10.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.9%