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.Res. 1009 // January 21, 2026

H.Res. 1009

Sponsor: Austin Scott (R-GA)

R. R. J.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

213 votes, representing 132,344,186 people49.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

210 votes, representing 126,884,812 people47.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.8% 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 0.4 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon21349.6%
NayLost21047.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.8%