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Senate vote: Cloture motion // July 24, 2014

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Pamela Harris, of Maryland, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit

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

Won the vote · Yea

54 votes, representing 141,387,499 people57.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

41 votes, representing 92,074,199 people37.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.6% 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
YeaWon5457.8%
NayLost4137.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.6%