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

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Senate vote: Cloture motion // March 8, 2022

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Maria L. Pagan to be a Deputy U.S. Trade Representative (Geneva Office)

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

Won the vote · Yea

78 votes, representing 200,819,574 people77.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

19 votes, representing 55,036,870 people21.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.8% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon7877.1%
NayLost1921.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.8%