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Senate vote: Nomination // June 19, 2013

Confirmation Michael Froman, of New York, to be U.S. Trade Representative

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

Won the vote · Yea

93 votes, representing 215,933,630 people89.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

4 votes, representing 7,463,150 people3.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 7.7% 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
YeaWon9389.2%
NayLost43.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken07.7%