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Senate vote: Amendment // June 2, 2015

McConnell Amdt. No. 1449

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

Won the vote · Nay

56 votes, representing 146,640,971 people59.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

43 votes, representing 98,690,332 people39.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 0.8% 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
NayWon5659.3%
YeaLost4339.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.8%