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Congressional SOPA support and opposition (January 18-23, 2012)
This statistic shows the development U.S. Congress' support and opposition* against the pending (also known as SOPA) bill between * and *. After internet-wide black-outs and prominent protests of numerous websites on *, SOPA opposition experienced a surge on the next day, rising up to *** members of congress whereas only ** of the originally ** bill supporters remained. 40 supporters of the SOPA were democrats, as of *.
As of *, SOPA and PIPA have been indefinitely postponed.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /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." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 24 Jan 2012, /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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/216042/sopa-support-and-opposition-in-us-congress/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
SOPA support and opposition in U.S. Congress between January 18, 2012 and January 23, 2012 [Graph], ProPublica, January 24, 2012. [Online]. Available: /statistics/216042/sopa-support-and-opposition-in-us-congress/
