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Senate vote: Amendment // December 13, 2018

Cotton Amdt. No. 4098

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

Won the vote · Nay

54 votes, representing 149,468,995 people59.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

45 votes, representing 99,727,580 people39.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.6% 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
NayWon5459.0%
YeaLost4539.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.6%