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Senate vote: Amendment // August 2, 2010

Motion to Table the Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1586, with Amendment 4567

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

Won the vote · Yea

95 votes, representing 227,165,331 people96.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

0 votes, representing 0 people0.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.2% 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
YeaWon9596.8%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.2%