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Senate vote: Cloture motion // February 26, 2026

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Ryan McCormack to be Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy

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

Won the vote · Yea

60 votes, representing 141,556,879 people53.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

34 votes, representing 118,938,888 people44.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.3% 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
YeaWon6053.1%
NayLost3444.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.3%