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Senate vote: Cloture motion // June 6, 2023

Motion to Invoke Cloture: David Crane to be Under Secretary of Energy

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

Won the vote · Yea

54 votes, representing 153,816,278 people58.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

40 votes, representing 101,173,778 people38.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.6% 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
YeaWon5458.8%
NayLost4038.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.6%