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Senate vote: Amendment // January 28, 2010

Brownback Amdt. No. 3309

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

Won the vote · Nay

49 votes, representing 122,057,001 people52.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

51 votes, representing 112,624,138 people48.0%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon4952.0%
YeaLost5148.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%