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Senate vote: Procedural vote // November 21, 2013

Shall the Decision of the Chair Stand as the Judgment of the Senate? (Reid Appeal)

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

Won the vote · Nay

52 votes, representing 136,173,143 people56.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

48 votes, representing 105,834,168 people43.7%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon5256.3%
YeaLost4843.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%