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. 199 // July 30, 2026

Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 199

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

Won the vote · Nay

52 votes, representing 121,151,411 people45.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

47 votes, representing 143,673,955 people53.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 0.7% 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 4.6 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon5245.4%
YeaLost4753.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.7%