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Senate vote: Nomination // June 5, 2019

Confirmation Susan Combs, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Interior

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

Won the vote · Yea

57 votes, representing 128,249,785 people50.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

36 votes, representing 105,694,632 people41.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 8.1% 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
YeaWon5750.4%
NayLost3641.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken08.1%