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. 1499 // September 1, 2026

H.Res. 1499

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

Won the vote · Yea

210 votes, representing 130,307,024 people48.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

208 votes, representing 125,743,574 people47.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.0% 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 1.1 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon21048.9%
NayLost20847.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.0%