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. 992 // January 14, 2026

H.Res. 992

Sponsor: Virginia Foxx (R-NC)

This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 7006) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

213 votes, representing 132,359,250 people49.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

210 votes, representing 126,784,056 people47.6%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 0.4 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon21349.6%
NayLost21047.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.8%