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Senate vote: Cloture motion // October 3, 2023

Motion to Invoke Cloture: James C. O'Brien to be Assistant Secretary of State (European and Eurasian Affairs)

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

Won the vote · Yea

63 votes, representing 170,995,682 people65.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

32 votes, representing 75,638,740 people28.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.8% 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
YeaWon6365.3%
NayLost3228.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.8%