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Senate vote: Amendment // June 15, 2022

Tester Amendment No. 5051 to H.R. 3967

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

Won the vote · Yea

84 votes, representing 227,198,044 people87.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

15 votes, representing 32,084,372 people12.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 0.4% 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
YeaWon8487.2%
NayLost1512.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.4%