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Senate vote: Cloture motion // September 23, 2021

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd D. Robinson to be an Assistant Secretary of State (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs)

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

Won the vote · Yea

54 votes, representing 147,491,660 people57.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

29 votes, representing 47,924,640 people18.6%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
YeaWon5457.2%
NayLost2918.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken024.2%