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. 852 // September 29, 2026

Motion to Discharge S. Res. 852

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

Won the vote · Nay

51 votes, representing 124,327,723 people46.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

47 votes, representing 140,231,155 people52.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 0.8% 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 3.4 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon5146.6%
YeaLost4752.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.8%