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: S. 3998 // December 16, 2024Needed two-thirds to pass

Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act of 2024

Sponsor: Ted Cruz (R-TX)

This act converts certain temporary district court judgeships to permanent judgeships in specified judicial districts in Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Texas.

Law Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

390 votes, representing 238,722,509 people89.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

0 votes, representing 0 people0.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 10.5% 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
YeaWon39089.5%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken010.5%