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.Res. 1160 // April 19, 2024

H.Res. 1160

Sponsor: Michael Burgess (R-TX)

R. R. R.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

316 votes, representing 192,952,195 people72.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

94 votes, representing 58,260,560 people21.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.8% 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
YeaWon31672.4%
NayLost9421.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.8%