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Senate vote: Nomination // July 22, 2021

Confirmation: Jill Hruby, of New Mexico, to be Under Secretary for Nuclear Security, Department of Energy

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

Won the vote · Yea

79 votes, representing 196,479,482 people76.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

16 votes, representing 44,660,752 people17.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.5% 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
YeaWon7976.2%
NayLost1617.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.5%