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. 1194 // May 7, 2024

H.Res. 1194

Sponsor: Erin Houchin (R-IN)

R. R. J.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

205 votes, representing 127,213,951 people47.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

199 votes, representing 120,692,171 people45.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 7.0% 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 2.3 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon20547.7%
NayLost19945.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken07.0%