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Senate vote: Nomination // September 12, 2017

Confirmation Kevin Allen Hassett, of Massachusetts, to be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers

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

Won the vote · Yea

81 votes, representing 177,490,580 people70.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

16 votes, representing 53,713,497 people21.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 8.1% 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
YeaWon8170.6%
NayLost1621.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken08.1%