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

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House vote: H.Res. 147 // February 24, 2021

H.Res. 147

Sponsor: Mary Scanlon (D-PA)

This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 803 (Colorado Wilderness Act of 2021) and H.R. 5 (Equality Act).

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

218 votes, representing 128,394,467 people49.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

208 votes, representing 124,159,372 people48.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.1% 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 0.2 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon21849.8%
NayLost20848.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.1%