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Senate vote: Cloture motion // January 30, 2025

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Christopher Wright to be Secretary of Energy

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

Won the vote · Yea

62 votes, representing 137,580,486 people51.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

35 votes, representing 115,748,568 people43.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.0% 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
YeaWon6251.6%
NayLost3543.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.0%