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Senate vote: Amendment // November 29, 2012

Feinstein Amdt. No. 3018

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

Won the vote · Yea

67 votes, representing 153,798,428 people64.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

29 votes, representing 77,674,075 people32.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.4% 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
YeaWon6764.2%
NayLost2932.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.4%