In a perfect democracy, at least 50% of people would support every decision.

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Spoken For.
House vote: S. 3115 // December 1, 2022Needed two-thirds to pass

POWER 2.0 Act

Sponsor: Dan Sullivan (R-AK)

This act makes permanent the requirement for the chief judge of each federal judicial district to lead, at least annually, a public event to promote pro bono legal services for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The requirement was enacted in 2018; it is scheduled to sunset after a four-year period.

Crime and Law Enforcement Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

399 votes, representing 238,773,559 people91.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

13 votes, representing 8,126,879 people3.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.2% 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
YeaWon39991.7%
NayLost133.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.2%