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 16, 2025

Schiff Amdt. No. 2862

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

Won the vote · Nay

51 votes, representing 120,868,443 people45.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

46 votes, representing 138,237,177 people51.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.8% 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 4.7 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon5145.3%
YeaLost4651.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.8%