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. 529 // June 22, 2023

H.Res. 529

Sponsor: Chip Roy (R-TX)

This resolution refers H. Res. 503 from the House floor to the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on the Judiciary.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

219 votes, representing 133,279,061 people50.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

208 votes, representing 123,659,403 people47.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.8% 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
YeaWon21950.9%
NayLost20847.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.8%