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: S. 1226 // March 30, 2022Needed two-thirds to pass

S. 1226

Sponsor: Bob Casey (D-PA)

S. courthouse at 1501 North 6th Street in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, as the Sylvia H. Rambo United States Courthouse.

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

357 votes, representing 213,943,499 people82.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

60 votes, representing 36,309,231 people13.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.9% 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
YeaWon35782.2%
NayLost6013.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.9%