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 // July 1, 2025

Hirono Amdt. No. 2382

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

Won the vote · Nay

50 votes, representing 121,309,449 people45.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

50 votes, representing 145,299,998 people54.5%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate. The winning side fell 4.5 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon5045.5%
YeaLost5054.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%