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.R. 1834 // January 8, 2026

H.R. 1834

Sponsor: James McGovern (D-MA)

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

230 votes, representing 139,176,135 people52.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

196 votes, representing 121,824,125 people45.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.1% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon23052.2%
NayLost19645.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.1%