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Senate vote: Amendment // July 29, 2014

Wyden Amdt. No. 3582

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

Won the vote · Yea

71 votes, representing 177,255,243 people72.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

26 votes, representing 63,305,650 people25.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.7% 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
YeaWon7172.4%
NayLost2625.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.7%