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Senate vote: Amendment // December 22, 2022

Johnson Amendment No. 6559

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

Won the vote · Nay

50 votes, representing 148,572,479 people57.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

47 votes, representing 107,113,863 people41.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.8% 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
NayWon5057.1%
YeaLost4741.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.8%