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. 4660 // November 4, 2021Needed two-thirds to pass

H.R. 4660

Sponsor: David McKinley (R-WV)

This bill designates the federal building and U.S. courthouse located at 1125 Chapline Street in Wheeling, West Virginia, as the Frederick P. Stamp, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse.

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

416 votes, representing 246,095,107 people95.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

4 votes, representing 2,430,306 people0.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.6% 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
YeaWon41695.4%
NayLost40.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.6%