In a perfect democracy, at least 50% of people would support every decision.

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Senate vote: Amendment // August 7, 2022Needed 60 votes to waive the budget rules

Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Cruz Amendment No. 5265

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

Won the vote · Nay

46 votes, representing 136,528,084 people52.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

54 votes, representing 123,886,318 people47.6%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon4652.4%
YeaLost5447.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%