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Senate vote: Nomination // January 25, 2018

Confirmation R. D. James, of Missouri, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army

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

Won the vote · Yea

89 votes, representing 222,893,205 people88.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

1 vote, representing 255,386 people0.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 11.9% 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
YeaWon8988.0%
NayLost10.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken011.9%