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. 163 // May 13, 2026

Motion to Discharge S. J. Res. 163

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

Won the vote · Nay

50 votes, representing 124,752,249 people46.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

49 votes, representing 141,094,289 people52.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 0.3% 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 3.2 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon5046.8%
YeaLost4952.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.3%