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Senate vote: Nomination // February 9, 2022

Confirmation: Douglas R. Bush, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army

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

Won the vote · Yea

93 votes, representing 243,161,921 people93.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

2 votes, representing 11,382,548 people4.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.3% 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
YeaWon9393.4%
NayLost24.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.3%