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Senate vote: Nomination // December 16, 2021

Confirmation: Rashad Hussain, of Virginia, to be Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom

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

Won the vote · Yea

85 votes, representing 223,756,608 people86.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

5 votes, representing 10,996,000 people4.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 9.0% 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
YeaWon8586.8%
NayLost54.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken09.0%