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Senate vote: Amendment // February 20, 2025

Merkley Amdt. No. 473

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

Won the vote · Nay

52 votes, representing 120,496,159 people45.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

48 votes, representing 146,113,288 people54.8%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate. The winning side fell 4.8 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon5245.2%
YeaLost4854.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%