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Senate vote: Amendment // December 3, 2015

Paul Amdt. No. 2899

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

Won the vote · Nay

89 votes, representing 219,078,863 people88.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

10 votes, representing 24,899,269 people10.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.3% 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
NayWon8988.6%
YeaLost1010.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.3%