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. 1490 // September 1, 2026

H.Res. 1490

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

Won the vote · Yea

220 votes, representing 136,471,856 people51.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

192 votes, representing 115,880,242 people43.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.3% 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
YeaWon22051.2%
NayLost19243.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.3%