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Senate vote: Cloture motion // March 9, 2026

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd to be General in the United States Army

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

Won the vote · Yea

68 votes, representing 172,737,540 people64.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

28 votes, representing 87,901,086 people33.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.2% 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
YeaWon6864.8%
NayLost2833.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.2%