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Senate vote: Nomination // March 2, 2021

Confirmation: Cecilia Elena Rouse, of New Jersey, to be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers

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

Won the vote · Yea

95 votes, representing 241,540,706 people93.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

4 votes, representing 13,614,639 people5.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.1% 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
YeaWon9593.7%
NayLost45.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.1%