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 5, 2025

Wyden Amdt. No. 1989

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

Won the vote · Nay

50 votes, representing 119,633,025 people44.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

49 votes, representing 143,823,356 people53.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.2% 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 5.1 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon5044.9%
YeaLost4953.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.2%