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House vote: Amendment // September 24, 2020

On Agreeing to the Amendment

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

Won the vote · Yea

235 votes, representing 136,110,931 people53.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

172 votes, representing 99,867,535 people39.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.6% 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
YeaWon23553.9%
NayLost17239.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.6%