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Senate vote: Cloture motion // July 26, 2015Needed 60 votes to end debate

Motion to Invoke Cloture on McConnell Amdt. No. 2328

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

Won the vote · Nay

43 votes, representing 129,491,368 people52.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

49 votes, representing 102,052,866 people41.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.3% 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
NayWon4352.4%
YeaLost4941.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.3%

Senate This vote needed 60 yes votes to pass, more than the usual majority. It's called cloture, and it means a side with a majority of votes can still lose.