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Senate vote: Cloture motion // April 24, 2017

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Rod J. Rosenstein, of Maryland, to be Deputy Attorney General

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

Won the vote · Yea

92 votes, representing 214,993,387 people85.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

6 votes, representing 31,925,620 people12.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.8% 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
YeaWon9285.5%
NayLost612.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.8%