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.R. 2560 // April 11, 2024Needed two-thirds to pass

Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2023

Sponsor: William Keating (D-MA)

This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish a Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Grant Program to encourage and facilitate coordinated rapid response and rescue of stranded marine turtles.

Animals Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

332 votes, representing 202,776,349 people76.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

82 votes, representing 50,837,365 people19.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.9% 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
YeaWon33276.1%
NayLost8219.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.9%