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Senate vote: Amendment // January 22, 2015

Murkowski Amdt. No. 123

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

Won the vote · Yea

75 votes, representing 182,173,044 people73.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

23 votes, representing 62,047,113 people25.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.2% 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
YeaWon7573.7%
NayLost2325.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.2%