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.R. 818 // February 24, 2025Needed two-thirds to pass

SPUR Act

Sponsor: Pete Stauber (R-MN)

This bill requires federal agencies to include on their annual scorecard for small business contracting the number of small businesses that receive a prime contract for the first time and are owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, qualified HUBZone small business concerns, small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, or small business concerns owned and controlled by women.

Commerce Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

384 votes, representing 234,373,368 people87.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

25 votes, representing 16,187,947 people6.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.0% 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
YeaWon38487.9%
NayLost256.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.0%