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 // February 4, 2021Needed 60 votes to waive the budget rules

Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Ernst Amdt. No. 132

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

Won the vote · Nay

48 votes, representing 144,691,929 people56.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

52 votes, representing 113,182,218 people43.9%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon4856.1%
YeaLost5243.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%