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.Res. 473 // June 14, 2021

H.Res. 473

Sponsor: JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)

R. 256 (repealing the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002). R.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

216 votes, representing 127,199,469 people49.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

206 votes, representing 123,188,172 people47.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.9% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House. The winning side fell 0.7 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon21649.3%
NayLost20647.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.9%