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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Spoken For.
House vote: H.R. 7618 // June 3, 2026Needed two-thirds to pass

American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026

Sponsor: Jennifer Kiggans (R-VA)

S. battlefields and requires the NPS to study additional sites for potential preservation. S.

Public Lands and Natural Resources Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

404 votes, representing 246,974,253 people92.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

13 votes, representing 8,424,657 people3.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.2% 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
YeaWon40492.6%
NayLost133.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.2%