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. 722 // September 17, 2025

H.Res. 722

Sponsor: Erin Houchin (R-IN)

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 134,079,237 people50.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

210 votes, representing 126,974,017 people47.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.1% 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%
NayLost21047.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.1%