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

Paul Amdt. No. 5378

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

Won the vote · Nay

73 votes, representing 185,641,780 people69.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

25 votes, representing 76,242,025 people28.6%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
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon7369.6%
YeaLost2528.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.8%