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Senate vote: Nomination // December 11, 2023

Confirmation: Richard E.N. Federico, of Kansas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit

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

Won the vote · Yea

61 votes, representing 178,504,807 people68.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

29 votes, representing 56,979,969 people21.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 10.0% 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
YeaWon6168.2%
NayLost2921.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken010.0%