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Senate vote: Nomination // June 20, 2019

Confirmation Rita Baranwal, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy

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

Won the vote · Yea

86 votes, representing 208,975,824 people82.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

5 votes, representing 8,487,988 people3.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 14.6% 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
YeaWon8682.0%
NayLost53.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken014.6%