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The U.S. falls short of this goal.

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Senate vote: Nomination // January 23, 2023

Confirmation: Brendan Owens, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense

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

Won the vote · Yea

60 votes, representing 161,536,446 people61.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

35 votes, representing 82,068,063 people31.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.9% 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
YeaWon6061.7%
NayLost3531.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.9%