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Senate vote: Cloture motion // December 17, 2025

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Douglas Weaver to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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

Won the vote · Yea

69 votes, representing 187,481,393 people70.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

27 votes, representing 75,351,641 people28.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.4% 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
YeaWon6970.3%
NayLost2728.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.4%