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. 141 // May 13, 2026

Motion to Proceed to S. J. Res. 141

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

Won the vote · Nay

50 votes, representing 118,148,391 people44.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

50 votes, representing 148,461,056 people55.7%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate. The winning side fell 5.7 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon5044.3%
YeaLost5055.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%