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. 1344 // July 11, 2024

H.Res. 1344

Sponsor: Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL)

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Nay

210 votes, representing 127,160,421 people47.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

204 votes, representing 126,534,188 people47.5%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 2.3 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon21047.7%
YeaLost20447.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.8%