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Senate vote: Nomination // July 25, 2019

Confirmation: General Mark A. Milley to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

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

Won the vote · Yea

89 votes, representing 211,847,860 people83.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

1 vote, representing 1,677,461 people0.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 16.2% 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
YeaWon8983.2%
NayLost10.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken016.2%