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Senate vote: Amendment // March 17, 2005

Dayton Amdt. No. 202

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

Won the vote · Nay

63 votes, representing 119,711,611 people55.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

37 votes, representing 95,131,259 people44.3%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon6355.7%
YeaLost3744.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%