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Senate vote: Amendment // December 18, 2018

Kennedy Amendment #4109 Division III

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

Won the vote · Nay

62 votes, representing 164,435,963 people64.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

37 votes, representing 86,814,135 people34.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 0.8% 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
NayWon6264.9%
YeaLost3734.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.8%