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Senate vote: Cloture motion // February 15, 2018Needed 60 votes to end debate

Motion to Invoke Cloture on Amdt. No. 1948

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

Won the vote · Nay

45 votes, representing 132,968,385 people52.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

54 votes, representing 117,506,747 people46.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.1% 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
NayWon4552.5%
YeaLost5446.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.1%

Senate This vote needed 60 yes votes to pass, more than the usual majority. It's called cloture, and it means a side with a majority of votes can still lose.