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Senate vote: Nomination // May 24, 2018

Confirmation Jelena McWilliams, of Ohio, to be Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

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

Won the vote · Yea

69 votes, representing 133,765,259 people52.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

24 votes, representing 88,093,755 people34.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 12.4% 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
YeaWon6952.8%
NayLost2434.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken012.4%