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Senate vote: Nomination // June 26, 2017

Confirmation Kristine L. Svinicki, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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

Won the vote · Yea

88 votes, representing 206,669,923 people82.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

9 votes, representing 36,291,778 people14.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.4% 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
YeaWon8882.2%
NayLost914.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.4%