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Senate vote: Nomination // June 12, 2014

Confirmation Lael Brainard, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member 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

61 votes, representing 146,381,486 people59.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

31 votes, representing 69,052,766 people28.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 12.0% 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
YeaWon6159.8%
NayLost3128.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken012.0%