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.Con.Res. 57 // July 18, 2023Needed two-thirds to agree

Expressing the sense of Congress supporting the State of Israel.

Sponsor: August Pfluger (R-TX)

This resolution affirms that Israel is not a racist or apartheid state. The resolution also (1) rejects all forms of antisemitism and xenophobia, and (2) affirms that the United States will always be a staunch partner of Israel.

International Affairs Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

412 votes, representing 248,141,268 people94.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

9 votes, representing 5,302,884 people2.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.2% 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
YeaWon41294.8%
NayLost92.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.2%