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Senate vote: Nomination // September 22, 2021

Confirmation: Jayme Ray White, of Washington, to be a Deputy U.S. Trade Representative

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

Won the vote · Yea

80 votes, representing 190,715,187 people74.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

18 votes, representing 51,587,554 people20.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.0% 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
YeaWon8074.0%
NayLost1820.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.0%