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Senate vote: Amendment // August 11, 2021

Marshall Amdt. No. 3797

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

Won the vote · Yea

88 votes, representing 234,413,481 people90.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

11 votes, representing 23,123,288 people9.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 0.1% 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
YeaWon8890.9%
NayLost119.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.1%