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Senate vote: Cloture motion // February 13, 2023

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Gina R. Mendez-Miro to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Puerto Rico

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

Won the vote · Yea

52 votes, representing 135,010,828 people51.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

44 votes, representing 105,210,775 people40.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 8.2% 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
YeaWon5251.6%
NayLost4440.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken08.2%