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. 1173 // April 30, 2024

H.Res. 1173

Sponsor: Michelle Fischbach (R-MN)

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

209 votes, representing 129,600,979 people48.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

205 votes, representing 124,262,744 people46.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.8% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House. The winning side fell 1.4 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon20948.6%
NayLost20546.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.8%