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House vote: Amendment // October 22, 2019

On Agreeing to the Amendment

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

Won the vote · Nay

255 votes, representing 148,837,763 people58.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

165 votes, representing 97,063,699 people38.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.5% 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
NayWon25558.4%
YeaLost16538.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.5%