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Senate vote: Amendment // February 21, 2025

Merkley Amdt. No. 1207

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

Won the vote · Nay

51 votes, representing 120,213,191 people45.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

49 votes, representing 146,396,255 people54.9%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate. The winning side fell 4.9 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon5145.1%
YeaLost4954.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%