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. 184 // April 30, 2026

Motion to Discharge: S J. Res. 184 from the Committee on Foreign Relations

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

Won the vote · Nay

50 votes, representing 122,643,388 people46.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

47 votes, representing 137,658,256 people51.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.4% 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 4.0 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon5046.0%
YeaLost4751.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.4%