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 // August 1, 2025

Van Hollen Amdt. No. 3115

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

Won the vote · Nay

53 votes, representing 124,134,456 people46.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

42 votes, representing 130,648,010 people49.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.4% 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 3.4 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon5346.6%
YeaLost4249.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.4%