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Senate vote: Cloture motion // February 27, 2024

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Hampton Y. Dellinger to be Special Counsel, Office of Special Counsel

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

Won the vote · Yea

51 votes, representing 154,723,015 people58.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

46 votes, representing 106,008,083 people39.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.2% 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
YeaWon5158.0%
NayLost4639.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.2%