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. 117 // September 15, 2025

Relating to a national emergency by the President on July 30, 2025.

Sponsor: Gregory Meeks (D-NY)

Emergency Management Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

200 votes, representing 124,184,641 people46.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

198 votes, representing 119,669,070 people44.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 8.5% 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 3.4 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon20046.6%
NayLost19844.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken08.5%