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Senate vote: Nomination // March 30, 2023

Confirmation: Laura Taylor-Kale, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense

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

Won the vote · Yea

63 votes, representing 150,313,455 people57.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

27 votes, representing 81,814,979 people31.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 11.3% 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
YeaWon6357.4%
NayLost2731.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken011.3%