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

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Senate vote: Cloture motion // April 3, 2025

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Mehmet Oz to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

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

Won the vote · Yea

50 votes, representing 117,082,860 people43.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

45 votes, representing 140,252,657 people52.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.5% 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 6.1 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5043.9%
NayLost4552.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.5%