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Senate vote: Amendment // April 21, 2016

Coats Amdt. No. 3814

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

Won the vote · Nay

49 votes, representing 141,113,091 people56.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

48 votes, representing 94,926,419 people38.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.2% 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
NayWon4956.7%
YeaLost4838.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.2%