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Senate vote: Amendment // January 21, 2015

Whitehouse Amdt. No. 29

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

Won the vote · Yea

98 votes, representing 244,991,413 people99.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

1 vote, representing 1,132,163 people0.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 0.4% 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
YeaWon9899.1%
NayLost10.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.4%