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Senate vote: Nomination // December 12, 2013

Confirmation Chai Rachel Feldblum, of D.C., to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

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

Won the vote · Yea

54 votes, representing 138,902,124 people57.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

41 votes, representing 92,549,055 people38.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.4% 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
YeaWon5457.4%
NayLost4138.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.4%