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Senate vote: Nomination // July 12, 2018

Confirmation Paul C. Ney, of Tennessee, to be General Counsel of the Department of Defense

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

Won the vote · Yea

70 votes, representing 149,763,734 people59.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

23 votes, representing 84,406,197 people33.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 7.5% 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
YeaWon7059.1%
NayLost2333.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken07.5%