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Senate vote: H.R. 2266 // October 24, 2017

Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2266

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

Won the vote · Yea

82 votes, representing 218,262,607 people86.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

17 votes, representing 29,725,091 people11.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.4% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon8286.8%
NayLost1711.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.4%