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Senate vote: Cloture motion // March 14, 2024

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Nicole G. Berner to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit

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

Won the vote · Yea

48 votes, representing 150,540,680 people56.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

40 votes, representing 93,569,960 people35.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 8.4% 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
YeaWon4856.5%
NayLost4035.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken08.4%