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Senate vote: Amendment // July 27, 2023

Sanders Amdt. No. 1030

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

Won the vote · Nay

88 votes, representing 237,023,769 people90.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

11 votes, representing 19,766,214 people7.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.9% 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
NayWon8890.6%
YeaLost117.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.9%