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.J.Res. 1 // September 2, 2026Needed two-thirds to pass

H.J.Res. 1

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

Won the vote · Nay

206 votes, representing 124,439,894 people46.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

212 votes, representing 131,552,274 people49.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.0% 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 3.3 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon20646.7%
YeaLost21249.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.0%