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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Spoken For.
House vote: H.R. 4470 // July 25, 2023Needed two-thirds to pass

Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2023

Sponsor: Laurel Lee (R-FL)

This bill extends the authorization of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program of the Department of Homeland Security until July 27, 2025.

Emergency Management Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

409 votes, representing 246,282,215 people94.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

1 vote, representing 588,804 people0.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.7% 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
YeaWon40994.1%
NayLost10.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.7%