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Senate vote: Nomination // December 20, 2013

Confirmation John A. Koskinen, to be Commissioner of Internal Revenue

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

Won the vote · Yea

59 votes, representing 153,075,648 people63.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

36 votes, representing 78,406,863 people32.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.3% 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
YeaWon5963.3%
NayLost3632.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.3%