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. 988 // January 13, 2026

H.Res. 988

Sponsor: Michelle Fischbach (R-MN)

R. R. 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 132,965,747 people49.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

207 votes, representing 124,991,454 people46.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.2% 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 0.1 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon21449.9%
NayLost20746.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.2%