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Senate vote: Cloture motion // November 18, 2025

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Ho Nieh to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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

Won the vote · Yea

65 votes, representing 161,402,146 people60.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

32 votes, representing 97,272,855 people36.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.0% 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
YeaWon6560.5%
NayLost3236.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.0%