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Senate vote: S.Res. 488 // January 31, 2020

S. Res. 488

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

Won the vote · Yea

53 votes, representing 120,367,234 people47.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

47 votes, representing 132,329,411 people52.4%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate. The winning side fell 2.4 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5347.6%
NayLost4752.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%