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Senate vote: Cloture motion // June 3, 2024

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Christopher T. Hanson to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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

Won the vote · Yea

74 votes, representing 188,205,465 people70.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

15 votes, representing 47,135,465 people17.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 11.7% 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
YeaWon7470.6%
NayLost1517.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken011.7%