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. 5862 // January 17, 2024Needed two-thirds to pass

H.R. 5862

Sponsor: Michelle Steel (R-CA)

S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to consolidate, modify, or reorganize customs revenue functions. For example, this bill authorizes CBP to add functions to existing positions that perform these revenue functions.

Immigration Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

403 votes, representing 246,887,479 people92.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

9 votes, representing 5,668,809 people2.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.3% 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
YeaWon40392.6%
NayLost92.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.3%