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Senate vote: Cloture motion // April 26, 2017

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of R. Alexander Acosta, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor

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

Won the vote · Yea

61 votes, representing 131,974,846 people52.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

39 votes, representing 119,526,275 people47.5%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon6152.5%
NayLost3947.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%