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Senate vote: Nomination // March 6, 2024

Confirmation: Ronald T. Keohane, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense

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

Won the vote · Yea

69 votes, representing 184,443,510 people69.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

30 votes, representing 80,153,189 people30.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 0.8% 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
YeaWon6969.2%
NayLost3030.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.8%