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Senate vote: Cloture motion // November 19, 2014

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Madeline Cox Arleo, of New Jersey, to be U.S. District Judge

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

Won the vote · Yea

56 votes, representing 139,099,109 people56.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

40 votes, representing 94,472,110 people38.6%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
YeaWon5656.8%
NayLost4038.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.6%