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Senate vote: Nomination // September 12, 2019

Confirmation: Michelle Bowman, of Kansas, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

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

Won the vote · Yea

60 votes, representing 127,711,015 people50.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

31 votes, representing 90,232,636 people35.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 14.4% 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
YeaWon6050.1%
NayLost3135.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken014.4%