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Senate vote: S. 578 // December 2, 2020

S. 578

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

Won the vote · Yea

96 votes, representing 232,130,132 people91.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

1 vote, representing 1,111,835 people0.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 7.7% 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
YeaWon9691.9%
NayLost10.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken07.7%