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. 116 // March 24, 2026

Motion to Discharge: S.J. Res. 116 from the Committee on Foreign Relations

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

Won the vote · Nay

53 votes, representing 126,378,292 people47.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

47 votes, representing 140,231,155 people52.6%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate. The winning side fell 2.6 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon5347.4%
YeaLost4752.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%