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. 172 // June 16, 2026

Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 172

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

Won the vote · Nay

48 votes, representing 119,524,143 people44.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

47 votes, representing 136,489,696 people51.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.0% 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 5.2 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon4844.8%
YeaLost4751.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.0%