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Senate vote: Cloture motion // February 2, 2022

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Lisa A. Carty to be Representative of the United States of America on the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations

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

Won the vote · Yea

66 votes, representing 175,600,368 people67.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

28 votes, representing 71,380,841 people27.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.2% 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
YeaWon6667.4%
NayLost2827.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.2%