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Senate vote: Amendment // March 24, 2015

Sanders Amdt. No. 386

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

Won the vote · Yea

94 votes, representing 225,901,964 people91.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

3 votes, representing 5,520,347 people2.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.4% 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
YeaWon9491.4%
NayLost32.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.4%