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. 190 // June 16, 2026

Motion to Proceed to S.J.Res. 190

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

Won the vote · Nay

48 votes, representing 117,617,628 people44.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

46 votes, representing 138,164,895 people51.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.1% 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 5.9 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon4844.1%
YeaLost4651.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.1%