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Senate vote: Cloture motion // June 20, 2016Needed 60 votes to end debate

Motion to Invoke Cloture on Amdt. No. 4749

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

Won the vote · Nay

47 votes, representing 138,322,702 people55.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

53 votes, representing 110,606,683 people44.4%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon4755.6%
YeaLost5344.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%

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.