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Senate vote: Procedural vote // December 10, 2013

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

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

Won the vote · Yea

51 votes, representing 135,812,112 people56.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

45 votes, representing 88,982,145 people36.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 7.1% 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
YeaWon5156.1%
NayLost4536.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken07.1%