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.Res. 195 // May 15, 2025

Motion to Discharge S. Res. 195

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

Won the vote · Nay

50 votes, representing 114,402,125 people42.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

45 votes, representing 140,407,406 people52.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.4% 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 7.1 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon5042.9%
YeaLost4552.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.4%