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Senate vote: Nomination // June 22, 2015

Confirmation Peter V. Neffenger, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security

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

Won the vote · Yea

81 votes, representing 198,219,808 people80.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

1 vote, representing 712,780 people0.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 19.5% 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
YeaWon8180.2%
NayLost10.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken019.5%