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Senate vote: Nomination // March 7, 2019

Confirmation John Fleming, of Louisiana, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development

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

Won the vote · Yea

67 votes, representing 159,662,632 people62.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

30 votes, representing 87,958,761 people34.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.8% 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
YeaWon6762.7%
NayLost3034.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.8%