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Senate vote: Amendment // August 1, 2019

Paul Amendment No. 932

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

Won the vote · Nay

70 votes, representing 158,154,068 people62.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

23 votes, representing 60,707,445 people23.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 14.1% 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
NayWon7062.1%
YeaLost2323.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken014.1%