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Senate vote: Cloture motion // July 24, 2024

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Adam B. Landy to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court

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

Won the vote · Yea

85 votes, representing 210,938,830 people79.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

12 votes, representing 45,999,179 people17.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.6% 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
YeaWon8579.1%
NayLost1217.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.6%