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. 947 // January 11, 2024

H.Res. 947

Sponsor: Erin Houchin (R-IN)

R. 788) to limit donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the United States is a party, and for other purposes. J.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

211 votes, representing 130,821,867 people49.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

202 votes, representing 122,214,148 people45.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.1% 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
YeaWon21149.1%
NayLost20245.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.1%