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Senate vote: Cloture motion // March 17, 2022

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Alison J. Nathan to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit

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

Won the vote · Yea

51 votes, representing 149,885,906 people57.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

44 votes, representing 98,756,129 people37.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.5% 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
YeaWon5157.6%
NayLost4437.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.5%