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. 690 // May 11, 2026

S. Res. 690

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

Won the vote · Yea

46 votes, representing 106,435,660 people39.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

45 votes, representing 138,145,566 people51.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 8.3% 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 10.1 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon4639.9%
NayLost4551.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken08.3%