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Senate vote: Amendment // September 10, 2025

Motion to Table Schumer Amdt. No. 3849

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

Won the vote · Yea

51 votes, representing 118,712,078 people44.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

49 votes, representing 147,897,368 people55.5%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate. The winning side fell 5.5 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5144.5%
NayLost4955.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%