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. 616 // June 17, 2026

Motion to Discharge: S.Res. 616 from the Committee on Foreign Relations

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

Won the vote · Nay

50 votes, representing 118,803,643 people44.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

44 votes, representing 133,502,043 people50.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.4% 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 5.4 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon5044.6%
YeaLost4450.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.4%