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Senate vote: Cloture motion // September 13, 2022

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Lara E. Montecalvo to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit

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

Won the vote · Yea

51 votes, representing 144,178,028 people55.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

45 votes, representing 106,334,170 people40.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.8% 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
YeaWon5155.4%
NayLost4540.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.8%