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. 138 // April 15, 2026

Motion to Discharge S. J. Res. 138 from the Committee on Foreign Relations

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

Won the vote · Nay

63 votes, representing 152,577,310 people57.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

36 votes, representing 109,683,883 people41.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.6% 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
NayWon6357.2%
YeaLost3641.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.6%