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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Spoken For.
House vote: S. 3764 // September 23, 2024Needed two-thirds to pass

United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2024

Sponsor: Marco Rubio (R-FL)

S. Commission on International Religious Freedom through FY2026.

International Affairs Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

365 votes, representing 223,254,417 people83.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

20 votes, representing 12,482,583 people4.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 11.6% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon36583.7%
NayLost204.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken011.6%