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Senate vote: Amendment // July 24, 2018

Kennedy Amdt. No. 3430

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

Won the vote · Yea

87 votes, representing 228,775,448 people90.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

11 votes, representing 19,325,322 people7.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.0% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon8790.3%
NayLost117.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.0%