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. 1948 // December 15, 2022

VA Employee Fairness Act of 2021

Sponsor: Mark Takano (D-CA)

This bill repeals provisions excluding any matter or question concerning professional conduct or competence; peer review; or the establishment, determination, or adjustment of employee compensation from the applicability of collective bargaining rights for Veterans Health Administration employees.

Armed Forces and National Security Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

216 votes, representing 128,513,753 people49.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

196 votes, representing 118,252,356 people45.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.2% 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 0.7 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon21649.3%
NayLost19645.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.2%