There’s a plague sweeping our nation. No, it’s not causing mass famine or widespread illness. Instead, it’s causing people to spontaneously and uncontrollably cut a rug. “Happy,” Pharrell Williams’ Academy Award-nominated song from the film Despicable Me 2, has gone viral, inspiring people to upload dance montages of them grooving to the song and showcasing their happiness, even in D.C.

In the first (in what we hope is many) edition of “Happy” face-offs, Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) happy dance-battles the WUSA9 team, with a particularly memorable cameo from investigative reporter/eligible bachelor Russ Ptacek. Who is the happiest, er, danciest? You decide:

John Lewis:

WUSA9: