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. 124 // April 28, 2026

Is the Point of Order Well Taken Re: The Privilege Status of S.J.Res. 124?

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

Won the vote · Yea

51 votes, representing 123,785,377 people46.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

47 votes, representing 137,342,739 people51.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.1% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate. The winning side fell 3.6 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5146.4%
NayLost4751.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.1%