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Senate vote: Amendment // April 17, 2013

Feinstein Amdt. No. 711

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

Won the vote · Nay

60 votes, representing 116,108,526 people48.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

40 votes, representing 125,898,784 people52.0%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate. The winning side fell 2.0 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon6048.0%
YeaLost4052.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%