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Senate vote: Cloture motion // September 15, 2014

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Stephen G. Burns, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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

Won the vote · Yea

54 votes, representing 140,191,150 people57.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

37 votes, representing 89,414,964 people36.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.2% 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
YeaWon5457.3%
NayLost3736.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.2%