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. 8772 // July 11, 2024

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2025

Sponsor: David Valadao (R-CA)

This bill provides FY2025 appropriations for the legislative branch, including the House of Representatives and joint items such as the Joint Economic Committee, the Joint Committee on Taxation, the Office of the Attending Physician, and the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services. In addition, the bill provides FY2025 appropriations for the Capitol Police; the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights; the Congressional Budget Office; the Architect of the Capitol; the Library of Congress, including the Congressional Research Service and the Copyright Office; the Government Publishing Office; the Government Accountability Office; Congressional Office for International Leadership Fund; and the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Nay

213 votes, representing 129,280,148 people48.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

205 votes, representing 126,861,479 people47.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.9% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House. The winning side fell 1.5 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon21348.5%
YeaLost20547.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.9%