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

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Senate vote: Cloture motion // March 13, 2025

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jeffrey Kessler to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security

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

Won the vote · Yea

54 votes, representing 126,953,843 people47.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

45 votes, representing 134,646,854 people50.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.9% 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 2.4 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5447.6%
NayLost4550.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.9%