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Senate vote: Amendment // December 17, 2011

Reid-McConnell Amdt. No. 1465

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

Won the vote · Yea

89 votes, representing 218,173,882 people92.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

10 votes, representing 17,322,642 people7.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 0.7% 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
YeaWon8992.0%
NayLost107.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.7%