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Senate vote: S. 3985 // June 24, 2020Needed 60 votes to end debate

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 3985

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

Won the vote · Nay

45 votes, representing 130,890,407 people51.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

55 votes, representing 121,806,238 people48.2%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon4551.8%
YeaLost5548.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%

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.