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Senate vote: Nomination // November 5, 2025

Confirmation: Caleb Orr, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Economic and Business Affairs)

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

Won the vote · Yea

57 votes, representing 128,538,407 people48.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

43 votes, representing 138,071,040 people51.8%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate. The winning side fell 1.8 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5748.2%
NayLost4351.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%