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House vote: Amendment // March 9, 2017

On Agreeing to the Amendment

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

Won the vote · Nay

230 votes, representing 132,436,100 people52.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

192 votes, representing 111,318,963 people44.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.1% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon23052.7%
YeaLost19244.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.1%