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. 712 // September 21, 2023

H.Res. 712

Sponsor: Tom Cole (R-OK)

R. R. 1130 (Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2023, which repeals certain restrictions on the import and export of natural gas under the Natural Gas Act, including restrictions related to free trade agreements), and H.

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

Won the vote · Nay

216 votes, representing 128,480,267 people49.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

212 votes, representing 129,141,425 people49.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.6% 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 0.9 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon21649.1%
YeaLost21249.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.6%