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Senate vote: Nomination // March 6, 2024

Confirmation: Moshe Z. Marvit, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission

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

Won the vote · Yea

50 votes, representing 151,724,698 people56.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

49 votes, representing 112,872,000 people42.3%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
YeaWon5056.9%
NayLost4942.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.8%