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House vote: H.Res. 977 // January 7, 2026

H.Res. 977

Sponsor: Erin Houchin (R-IN)

This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 4593) to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to revise the definition of showerhead; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5184) to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from enforcing energy efficiency standards applicable to manufactured housing, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

214 votes, representing 132,896,653 people49.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

212 votes, representing 128,176,050 people48.1%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. The winning side fell 0.2 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon21449.8%
NayLost21248.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.1%