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Senate vote: S. 2193 // July 6, 2016Needed 60 votes to end debate

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 2193

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

Won the vote · Nay

42 votes, representing 125,400,823 people50.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

55 votes, representing 116,030,598 people46.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.0% 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
NayWon4250.4%
YeaLost5546.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.0%

Senate This vote needed 60 yes votes to pass, more than the usual majority. It's called cloture, and it means a side with a majority of votes can still lose.