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Senate vote: Cloture motion // December 20, 2013

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Janet L. Yellen to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

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

Won the vote · Yea

59 votes, representing 150,036,064 people62.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

34 votes, representing 76,244,186 people31.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.5% 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
YeaWon5962.0%
NayLost3431.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.5%