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Senate vote: Cloture motion // May 23, 2017

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of John. J. Sullivan to be Deputy Secretary of State

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

Won the vote · Yea

93 votes, representing 212,991,771 people84.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

6 votes, representing 34,552,044 people13.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.6% 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
YeaWon9384.7%
NayLost613.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.6%