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. 888 // November 18, 2025

H.Res. 888

Sponsor: Ralph Norman (R-SC)

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Nay

214 votes, representing 129,229,836 people48.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

209 votes, representing 129,922,681 people48.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.8% 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 1.5 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon21448.5%
YeaLost20948.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.8%