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. 53 // June 11, 2025

Motion to Discharge S. J. Res. 53

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

Won the vote · Nay

56 votes, representing 129,071,573 people48.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

39 votes, representing 110,094,965 people41.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 10.3% 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 1.6 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon5648.4%
YeaLost3941.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken010.3%