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Senate vote: Cloture motion // September 14, 2022

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Sarah A. L. Merriam to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit

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

Won the vote · Yea

52 votes, representing 145,718,765 people56.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

47 votes, representing 110,731,692 people42.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.5% 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
YeaWon5256.0%
NayLost4742.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.5%