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Senate vote: Amendment // October 19, 2017

Cantwell Amdt. No. 1301

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

Won the vote · Nay

52 votes, representing 111,465,534 people44.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

48 votes, representing 140,035,587 people55.7%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate. The winning side fell 5.7 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon5244.3%
YeaLost4855.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%