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

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Senate vote: Cloture motion // August 1, 2025

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Luigi Rinaldi to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Oriental Republic of Uruguay

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

Won the vote · Yea

52 votes, representing 121,167,890 people45.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

45 votes, representing 140,407,406 people52.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.9% 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 4.6 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5245.4%
NayLost4552.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.9%