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Senate vote: Amendment // April 2, 2009

Sanders Amdt. No. 875

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

Won the vote · Yea

59 votes, representing 147,583,220 people63.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

39 votes, representing 79,855,912 people34.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.0% 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
YeaWon5963.6%
NayLost3934.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.0%