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Senate vote: Amendment // July 24, 2013

Sanders Amdt. No. 1774

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

Won the vote · Nay

65 votes, representing 154,669,606 people63.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

34 votes, representing 85,015,157 people35.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.0% 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
NayWon6563.9%
YeaLost3435.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.0%