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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H.J.Res. 98 // May 7, 2024House: Needed two-thirds to override the veto

H.J.Res. 98

Sponsor: John James (R-MI)

This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the National Labor Relations Board titled Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status and published on October 27, 2023. The rule establishes a new joint employer standard for determining whether two employers simultaneously employ a particular employee or employees. Under the rule, an entity may be considered a joint employer of another employer's employees if the two share or codetermine the employees' essential terms and conditions of employment.

Labor and Employment Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

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Won the vote · Yea

50 votes, representing 112,451,353 people42.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

48 votes, representing 149,144,026 people55.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.9% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate. The winning side fell 7.8 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5042.2%
NayLost4855.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.9%