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 // April 23, 2026

Schiff Amdt. No. 5333

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

Won the vote · Nay

49 votes, representing 111,375,159 people41.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

49 votes, representing 150,508,646 people56.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.8% 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 8.2 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon4941.8%
YeaLost4956.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.8%