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Senate vote: Cloture motion // May 14, 2024

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Courtney Diesel O'Donnell to be U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization

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

Won the vote · Yea

50 votes, representing 150,994,377 people56.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

41 votes, representing 84,579,580 people31.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 11.6% 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
YeaWon5056.6%
NayLost4131.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken011.6%