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. 979 // March 16, 2022

H.Res. 979

Sponsor: Norma Torres (D-CA)

R. R. 2116 (prohibiting discrimination based on texture or style of hair).

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 128,617,536 people49.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

202 votes, representing 122,033,107 people46.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.7% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House. The winning side fell 0.6 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon21649.4%
NayLost20246.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.7%