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. 590 // July 18, 2025

H.Res. 590

Sponsor: Virginia Foxx (R-NC)

R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025, as amended by the Senate. R.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

216 votes, representing 134,134,386 people50.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

213 votes, representing 128,708,427 people48.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.4% 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
YeaWon21650.3%
NayLost21348.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.4%