This statistic shows the development U.S. Congress' support and opposition* against the pending Stop Online Piracy Act (also known as SOPA) bill between January 18, 2012 and January 23, 2012. After internet-wide black-outs and prominent protests of numerous websites on January 18, 2012, SOPA opposition experienced a surge on the next day, rising up to 122 members of congress whereas only 63 of the originally 80 bill supporters remained. 40 supporters of the SOPA were democrats, as of January 19, 2012.
As of January 22, 2012, SOPA and PIPA have been indefinitely postponed.
SOPA support and opposition in U.S. Congress between January 18, 2012 and January 23, 2012
* Across the Senate and House This database keeps track of where members of Congress stand. Findings are based on two factors: whether a member is a sponsor of the proposed bills, and each member's voting record on the current bills' precursors and alternatives.
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ProPublica. (January 24, 2012). SOPA support and opposition in U.S. Congress between January 18, 2012 and January 23, 2012 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/216042/sopa-support-and-opposition-in-us-congress/
ProPublica. "SOPA support and opposition in U.S. Congress between January 18, 2012 and January 23, 2012." Chart. January 24, 2012. Statista. Accessed November 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/216042/sopa-support-and-opposition-in-us-congress/
ProPublica. (2012). SOPA support and opposition in U.S. Congress between January 18, 2012 and January 23, 2012. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/216042/sopa-support-and-opposition-in-us-congress/
ProPublica. "Sopa Support and Opposition in U.S. Congress between January 18, 2012 and January 23, 2012." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jan 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/216042/sopa-support-and-opposition-in-us-congress/
ProPublica, SOPA support and opposition in U.S. Congress between January 18, 2012 and January 23, 2012 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/216042/sopa-support-and-opposition-in-us-congress/ (last visited November 12, 2024)
SOPA support and opposition in U.S. Congress between January 18, 2012 and January 23, 2012 [Graph], ProPublica, January 24, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/216042/sopa-support-and-opposition-in-us-congress/
