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Senate vote: Cloture motion // January 24, 2025

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kristi Noem to be Secretary of Homeland Security

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

Won the vote · Yea

61 votes, representing 148,882,033 people55.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

39 votes, representing 117,727,413 people44.2%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon6155.8%
NayLost3944.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%