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Senate vote: Amendment // October 19, 2017

Paul Amdt. No. 1298

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

Won the vote · Nay

95 votes, representing 244,106,199 people97.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

5 votes, representing 7,394,923 people2.9%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon9597.1%
YeaLost52.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%