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 // April 20, 2023

Van Hollen Amdt. No. 85

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

Won the vote · Nay

51 votes, representing 114,343,271 people43.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

46 votes, representing 122,014,253 people46.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 9.7% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate. The winning side fell 6.3 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon5143.7%
YeaLost4646.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken09.7%