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Senate vote: Cloture motion // May 15, 2019

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Brian J. Bulatao to be an Under Secretary of State

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

Won the vote · Yea

90 votes, representing 210,274,636 people82.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

5 votes, representing 24,650,859 people9.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 7.8% 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
YeaWon9082.6%
NayLost59.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken07.8%