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. 282 // April 1, 2025

H.Res. 282

Sponsor: H. Griffith (R-VA)

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Nay

222 votes, representing 134,501,163 people50.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

206 votes, representing 127,663,388 people47.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.7% 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
NayWon22250.4%
YeaLost20647.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.7%