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Senate vote: Amendment // April 14, 2015

Cotton Amdt. No. 1118

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

Won the vote · Nay

89 votes, representing 216,283,366 people87.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

11 votes, representing 30,951,355 people12.5%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon8987.5%
YeaLost1112.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%