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Senate vote: S. 2740 // December 10, 2019

S. 2740

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

Won the vote · Yea

91 votes, representing 212,407,056 people83.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

2 votes, representing 12,719,947 people5.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 11.6% 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
YeaWon9183.4%
NayLost25.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken011.6%