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. 2126 // March 30, 2022Needed two-thirds to pass

S. 2126

Sponsor: Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)

This bill designates the federal building located at 308 West 21st Street in Cheyenne, Wyoming, as the Louisa Swain Federal Office Building.

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

404 votes, representing 242,541,843 people93.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

1 vote, representing 587,231 people0.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.6% 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
YeaWon40493.1%
NayLost10.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.6%