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Senate vote: Amendment // October 18, 2011

McCain Amendment No. 740

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

Won the vote · Nay

55 votes, representing 137,183,335 people57.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

44 votes, representing 99,719,040 people42.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 0.1% 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
NayWon5557.8%
YeaLost4442.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.1%