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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Spoken For.
House vote: S. 1872 // May 11, 2022Needed two-thirds to pass

United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act

Sponsor: Joni Ernst (R-IA)

S. Army Rangers Veterans of World War II in recognition of their dedicated service during World War II.

Armed Forces and National Security Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

410 votes, representing 245,967,401 people94.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

0 votes, representing 0 people0.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.5% 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
YeaWon41094.5%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.5%