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

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Senate vote: Cloture motion // June 8, 2023

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Molly R. Silfen to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims

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

Won the vote · Yea

55 votes, representing 155,573,487 people59.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

41 votes, representing 98,347,096 people37.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.0% 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
YeaWon5559.4%
NayLost4137.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.0%