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. 4219 // September 14, 2026Needed two-thirds to pass

H.R. 4219

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

Won the vote · Yea

371 votes, representing 226,371,605 people84.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

33 votes, representing 20,746,333 people7.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 7.3% 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
YeaWon37184.9%
NayLost337.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken07.3%