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Senate vote: Nomination // June 17, 2021

Confirmation: John K. Tien, of Georgia, to be Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security

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

Won the vote · Yea

60 votes, representing 158,190,804 people61.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

34 votes, representing 86,235,326 people33.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.2% 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
YeaWon6061.3%
NayLost3433.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.2%