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Senate vote: Cloture motion // September 23, 2021

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Monica P. Medina to be Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs

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

Won the vote · Yea

57 votes, representing 141,587,362 people54.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

26 votes, representing 53,828,938 people20.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 24.2% 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
YeaWon5754.9%
NayLost2620.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken024.2%