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Senate vote: Nomination // May 15, 2013

Confirmation Marilyn B. Tavenner, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

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

Won the vote · Yea

91 votes, representing 216,049,770 people89.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

7 votes, representing 17,490,046 people7.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.5% 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
YeaWon9189.3%
NayLost77.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.5%