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Senate vote: Amendment // July 25, 2017Needed 60 votes to waive the budget rules

Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Amdt. No. 270

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

Won the vote · Nay

57 votes, representing 151,812,712 people60.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

43 votes, representing 99,688,410 people39.6%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon5760.4%
YeaLost4339.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%