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. 1341 // July 9, 2024

H.Res. 1341

Sponsor: Michael Burgess (R-TX)

R. S. 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 126,967,169 people47.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

201 votes, representing 121,560,158 people45.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.8% 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 2.4 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon20547.6%
NayLost20145.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.8%