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Senate vote: Nomination // May 23, 2018

Confirmation Brian D. Montgomery, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

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

Won the vote · Yea

74 votes, representing 157,080,998 people62.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

23 votes, representing 85,686,672 people33.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.1% 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
YeaWon7462.0%
NayLost2333.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.1%