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Senate vote: Nomination // March 11, 2021

Motion to Discharge the Nomination of Xavier Becerra to be Secretary of Health and Human Services from the Committee on Finance

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

Won the vote · Yea

51 votes, representing 146,525,284 people56.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

48 votes, representing 107,223,154 people41.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.6% 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
YeaWon5156.8%
NayLost4841.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.6%