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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Senate vote: S. 6 // January 22, 2025Needed 60 votes to end debate

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S.6

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

Won the vote · Nay

47 votes, representing 143,673,955 people53.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

52 votes, representing 120,109,816 people45.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.1% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon4753.9%
YeaLost5245.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.1%

Senate This vote needed 60 yes votes to pass, more than the usual majority. It's called cloture, and it means a side with a majority of votes can still lose.