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Senate vote: Amendment // December 22, 2022

Klobuchar Amendment No. 6597

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

Won the vote · Yea

88 votes, representing 221,806,854 people85.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

8 votes, representing 31,121,385 people12.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.9% 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
YeaWon8885.2%
NayLost812.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.9%