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. 927 // December 13, 2023Needed two-thirds to agree

H.Res. 927

Sponsor: Elise Stefanik (R-NY)

This resolution strongly condemns (1) the rise of antisemitism on university campuses around the country, and (2) the testimony of specified university presidents to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on December 5, 2023.

Education Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

303 votes, representing 183,624,944 people70.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

126 votes, representing 74,542,239 people28.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.4% 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
YeaWon30370.2%
NayLost12628.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.4%