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. 5677 // December 8, 2021Needed two-thirds to pass

H.R. 5677

Sponsor: Madeleine Dean (D-PA)

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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

414 votes, representing 245,095,146 people95.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

1 vote, representing 567,221 people0.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.7% 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
YeaWon41495.0%
NayLost10.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.7%