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Senate vote: Cloture motion // August 27, 2018

Motion to Invoke Cloture Lynn A. Johnson to be Assistant Secretary for Family Support, Department of Health and Human Services

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

Won the vote · Yea

60 votes, representing 127,307,384 people50.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

28 votes, representing 101,060,578 people39.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 9.8% 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
YeaWon6050.3%
NayLost2839.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken09.8%