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Senate vote: Amendment // June 16, 2011

McCain Amdt. 411

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

Won the vote · Nay

59 votes, representing 144,737,401 people61.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

41 votes, representing 92,431,301 people39.0%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon5961.0%
YeaLost4139.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%