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Senate vote: Procedural vote // April 17, 2024

Motion to Proceed to Executive Session

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

Won the vote · Nay

51 votes, representing 154,723,015 people58.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

49 votes, representing 111,886,432 people42.0%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon5158.0%
YeaLost4942.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%