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Senate vote: Amendment // March 25, 2020

Sasse Amdt No.1577

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

Won the vote · Nay

48 votes, representing 134,366,183 people53.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

48 votes, representing 114,047,831 people45.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.7% 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
NayWon4853.2%
YeaLost4845.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.7%