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Senate vote: Cloture motion // April 11, 2025

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Lt. Gen. John D. Caine (Retired) to be General and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

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

Won the vote · Yea

60 votes, representing 163,957,373 people61.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

25 votes, representing 75,500,270 people28.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 10.2% 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
YeaWon6061.5%
NayLost2528.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken010.2%