In a perfect democracy, at least 50% of people would support every decision.

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House vote: H.Res. 906 // December 5, 2023

H.Res. 906

Sponsor: Erin Houchin (R-IN)

This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4468) to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing a proposed rule with respect to emissions from vehicles, and for other purposes. Further, it provides for consideration of the bill (H.R.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

213 votes, representing 129,668,558 people49.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

201 votes, representing 119,524,262 people45.7%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 0.5 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon21349.5%
NayLost20145.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.8%