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Senate vote: Nomination // February 9, 2022

Motion to Discharge Samuel R. Bagenstos to be General Counsel of the Department of HHS

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

Won the vote · Yea

48 votes, representing 145,093,251 people55.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

47 votes, representing 110,684,388 people42.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.8% 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
YeaWon4855.7%
NayLost4742.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.8%