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Senate vote: Cloture motion // July 8, 2025

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Preston Griffith to be Under Secretary of Energy

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

Won the vote · Yea

47 votes, representing 111,769,153 people41.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

41 votes, representing 133,063,674 people49.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 8.2% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate. The winning side fell 8.1 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon4741.9%
NayLost4149.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken08.2%