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Senate vote: Cloture motion // October 22, 2025

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Bill Lewis to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama

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

Won the vote · Yea

60 votes, representing 157,141,862 people58.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

39 votes, representing 108,700,399 people40.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 0.3% 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
YeaWon6058.9%
NayLost3940.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.3%