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Senate vote: Amendment // March 14, 2025

Van Hollen Amdt. No. 1272

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

Won the vote · Nay

52 votes, representing 122,652,524 people46.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

48 votes, representing 143,956,923 people54.0%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate. The winning side fell 4.0 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon5246.0%
YeaLost4854.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%