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Senate vote: Nomination // June 20, 2024

Confirmation: Stephanie Sanders Sullivan, of Maryland, to be Representative of the United States of America to the African Union

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

Won the vote · Yea

45 votes, representing 134,891,974 people50.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

26 votes, representing 58,621,972 people22.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 27.4% 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
YeaWon4550.6%
NayLost2622.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken027.4%