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House vote: Amendment // September 13, 2017

On Agreeing to the Amendment

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

Won the vote · Yea

279 votes, representing 160,489,239 people63.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

137 votes, representing 79,870,373 people31.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.4% 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
YeaWon27963.8%
NayLost13731.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.4%