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.J.Res. 114 // April 22, 2026

Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 114

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

Won the vote · Nay

51 votes, representing 119,894,352 people45.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

46 votes, representing 136,762,572 people51.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.7% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate. The winning side fell 5.0 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon5145.0%
YeaLost4651.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.7%