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Senate vote: Amendment // July 29, 2005

Craig Amendment No. 1645

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

Won the vote · Yea

87 votes, representing 180,564,329 people84.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

11 votes, representing 32,798,164 people15.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 0.7% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon8784.0%
NayLost1115.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.7%