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. 32 // August 31, 2026Needed two-thirds to pass

S. 32

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

Won the vote · Yea

378 votes, representing 231,268,742 people86.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

10 votes, representing 6,346,332 people2.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 10.9% 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
YeaWon37886.7%
NayLost102.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken010.9%