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

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Senate vote: Cloture motion // July 17, 2025

Motion to Invoke Cloture: John Hurley to be Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes

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

Won the vote · Yea

46 votes, representing 109,491,010 people41.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

36 votes, representing 109,052,602 people40.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 18.0% 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 8.9 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon4641.1%
NayLost3640.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken018.0%