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.Con.Res. 40 // April 16, 2026

H.Con.Res. 40

Sponsor: Gregory Meeks (D-NY)

S. Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran unless explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or a congressional authorization for use of military force against Iran. S.

International Affairs Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Nay

214 votes, representing 132,961,884 people49.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

213 votes, representing 128,779,286 people48.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.8% 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
NayWon21449.9%
YeaLost21348.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.8%