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Senate vote: Nomination // October 28, 2021

Confirmation: Matthew G. Olsen, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General

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

Won the vote · Yea

53 votes, representing 137,730,954 people53.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

45 votes, representing 104,571,786 people40.6%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
YeaWon5353.4%
NayLost4540.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.0%