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House vote: Amendment // February 12, 2020

On Agreeing to the Amendment

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

Won the vote · Nay

230 votes, representing 133,315,683 people52.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

182 votes, representing 106,066,310 people42.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.3% 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
NayWon23052.8%
YeaLost18242.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.3%