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. 1014 // January 22, 2026

H.Res. 1014

Sponsor: Virginia Foxx (R-NC)

R. R. 7147) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

214 votes, representing 132,963,458 people49.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

213 votes, representing 128,712,829 people48.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.9% 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 0.1 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon21449.9%
NayLost21348.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.9%