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Senate vote: Amendment // December 3, 2009

Murkowski Amdt. No. 2836

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

Won the vote · Nay

59 votes, representing 149,131,236 people64.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

41 votes, representing 82,892,390 people35.7%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon5964.3%
YeaLost4135.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%