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Senate vote: Cloture motion // December 4, 2014

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Lydia Kay Griggsby, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims

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

Won the vote · Yea

53 votes, representing 139,092,761 people56.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

36 votes, representing 74,950,732 people30.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 12.5% 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
YeaWon5356.8%
NayLost3630.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken012.5%