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Senate vote: Amendment // December 2, 2017

Merkley Amdt. No. 1856

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

Won the vote · Yea

52 votes, representing 143,544,406 people57.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

48 votes, representing 107,956,715 people42.9%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5257.1%
NayLost4842.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%