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Senate vote: Amendment // August 7, 2022

Sanders Amendment No. 5211, As Modified

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

Won the vote · Nay

97 votes, representing 251,740,528 people96.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

3 votes, representing 8,673,873 people3.3%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon9796.7%
YeaLost33.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%