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Senate vote: Cloture motion // November 14, 2017

Motion to Invoke Cloture Re: David G. Zatezalo, of West Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health

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

Won the vote · Yea

52 votes, representing 111,285,160 people44.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

45 votes, representing 130,836,500 people52.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.7% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate. The winning side fell 5.8 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5244.2%
NayLost4552.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.7%