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Senate vote: Nomination // June 10, 2019

Confirmation Ryan T. Holte, of Ohio, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims

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

Won the vote · Yea

60 votes, representing 134,921,378 people53.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

35 votes, representing 96,147,213 people37.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 9.3% 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
YeaWon6053.0%
NayLost3537.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken09.3%