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Senate vote: Amendment // December 27, 2012

Leahy Amdt. No. 3437

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

Won the vote · Nay

52 votes, representing 134,074,221 people55.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

38 votes, representing 65,824,119 people27.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 16.6% 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
NayWon5255.9%
YeaLost3827.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken016.6%