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. 516 // June 27, 2025

Condemning the violent June 2025 riots in Los Angeles, California.

Sponsor: Young Kim (R-CA)

This resolution expresses gratitude to law enforcement agencies (including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) with respect to recent demonstrations in Los Angeles, California.

Crime and Law Enforcement Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

215 votes, representing 132,963,717 people49.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

195 votes, representing 117,807,885 people44.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.9% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House. The winning side fell 0.1 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon21549.9%
NayLost19544.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.9%