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. 597 // July 18, 2023

H.Res. 597

Sponsor: Erin Houchin (R-IN)

R. R. 3941) to prohibit the use of the facilities of a public elementary school, a public secondary school, or an institution of higher education to provide shelter for aliens who have not been admitted into the United States.

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

Won the vote · Yea

213 votes, representing 129,737,875 people49.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

206 votes, representing 122,597,020 people46.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.6% 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 0.4 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon21349.6%
NayLost20646.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.6%