In a perfect democracy, at least 50% of people would support every decision.

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House vote: H.Res. 1498 // September 1, 2026

H.Res. 1498

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

Won the vote · Yea

413 votes, representing 252,880,599 people94.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

2 votes, representing 1,242,558 people0.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.7% 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
YeaWon41394.9%
NayLost20.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.7%