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: Amendment // March 10, 2009

Motion To Table Vitter Amdt. No. 621

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

Won the vote · Yea

52 votes, representing 135,800,494 people58.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

45 votes, representing 90,963,978 people39.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.3% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5258.5%
NayLost4539.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.3%