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

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House vote: H.R. 5290 // December 8, 2021Needed two-thirds to pass

H.R. 5290

Sponsor: David Scott (D-GA)

This bill extends through FY2022 authorization for the livestock mandatory reporting program of the Department of Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

418 votes, representing 247,288,389 people95.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

9 votes, representing 5,685,027 people2.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.9% 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
YeaWon41895.9%
NayLost92.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.9%