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Senate vote: Cloture motion // December 6, 2021

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jessica Rosenworcel to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission

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

Won the vote · Yea

64 votes, representing 176,513,194 people68.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

27 votes, representing 60,088,216 people23.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 8.2% 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
YeaWon6468.4%
NayLost2723.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken08.2%