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Senate vote: Nomination // April 20, 2010

Confirmation Lael Brainard, of D.C., to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury

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

Won the vote · Yea

78 votes, representing 188,694,206 people80.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

19 votes, representing 42,886,502 people18.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.3% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon7880.4%
NayLost1918.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.3%