The proposal failed to win a 'majority' in the Senate. [=the proposal was defeated because it was not voted for by more than half the senators]
Supporters of the new law appear to be 'in the majority'. [=there are more people who support the new law than who oppose it]
They won by a 'majority' of seven. [=the total number of votes they received was seven more than half of all the votes]
(..) Clever. Reddington's moving beyond theoretical accusations. We spoke to our U.S. contacts, including Senator Bolson, the majority leader. He has a lot of sway with Koepke and Talbot on the Energy Committee, however... Let me guess. They're less inclined (..)2016 TvShow: The Blacklist Title: Alexander Kirk (No. 14): Conclusion Season: 3 Episode 23