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Senate vote: Amendment // July 26, 2017

Paul Amdt. No. 271

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

Won the vote · Nay

55 votes, representing 152,736,332 people60.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

45 votes, representing 98,764,789 people39.3%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon5560.7%
YeaLost4539.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%