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. 390 // November 4, 2021Needed two-thirds to pass

H.R. 390

Sponsor: Steve Cohen (D-TN)

This bill designates the federal building at 167 North Main Street in Memphis, Tennessee (commonly known as the Clifford Davis and Odell Horton Federal Building), as the Odell Horton Federal Building.

Government Operations and Politics Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

422 votes, representing 250,026,286 people97.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

2 votes, representing 1,181,320 people0.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.6% 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
YeaWon42297.0%
NayLost20.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.6%