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: S. 307 // August 31, 2026Needed two-thirds to pass

S. 307

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

Won the vote · Yea

376 votes, representing 229,938,084 people86.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

8 votes, representing 5,143,794 people1.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 11.8% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon37686.2%
NayLost81.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken011.8%