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. 520 // December 4, 2025Needed 60 votes to end debate

Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. Res. 520

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

Won the vote · Nay

37 votes, representing 109,447,455 people41.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

43 votes, representing 82,743,616 people31.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 27.9% 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 8.9 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon3741.1%
YeaLost4331.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken027.9%

Senate This vote needed 60 yes votes to pass, more than the usual majority. It's called cloture, and it means a side with a majority of votes can still lose.