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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S.J.Res. 32 // January 10, 2024Senate: Needed two-thirds to override the veto

Shall the Joint Resolution (S.J. Res. 32) Pass, the Objections of the President of the United States to the Contrary Notwithstanding?

Sponsor: John Kennedy (R-LA)

This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau titled Small Business Lending under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B) and published on May 31, 2023. The rule requires financial institutions to collect and report to the bureau credit application data for small businesses. S.

Finance and Financial Sector Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

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Won the vote · Yea

54 votes, representing 119,005,048 people44.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

45 votes, representing 144,451,333 people54.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.2% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate. The winning side fell 5.4 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5444.6%
NayLost4554.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.2%