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Senate vote: Amendment // December 3, 2015

Coats Amdt. No. 2888

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

Won the vote · Yea

60 votes, representing 124,947,099 people50.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

39 votes, representing 122,034,681 people49.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 0.1% 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
YeaWon6050.5%
NayLost3949.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.1%