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Senate vote: Nomination // September 27, 2017

Confirmation Heath P. Tarbert, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury

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

Won the vote · Yea

87 votes, representing 208,283,981 people82.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

8 votes, representing 31,585,812 people12.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.6% 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
YeaWon8782.8%
NayLost812.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.6%