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. 614 // July 26, 2023

H.Res. 614

Sponsor: Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA)

This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 4366 (Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024, which provides appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies), S.J. Res.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

217 votes, representing 132,212,167 people50.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

206 votes, representing 122,477,361 people46.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.7% 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
YeaWon21750.5%
NayLost20646.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.7%