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Senate vote: Nomination // April 10, 2019

Confirmation John P. Abizaid, of Nevada, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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

Won the vote · Yea

92 votes, representing 219,910,604 people86.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

7 votes, representing 31,311,203 people12.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.4% 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
YeaWon9286.3%
NayLost712.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.4%