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Senate vote: Nomination // April 9, 2014

Confirmation Terrell McSweeny, of the District of Columbia, to be a Federal Trade Commissioner

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

Won the vote · Yea

95 votes, representing 219,609,963 people89.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

1 vote, representing 1,767,446 people0.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 9.5% 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
YeaWon9589.7%
NayLost10.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken09.5%