Anne W. Patterson, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Near Eastern Affairs)

On Dec 16, 2013, the Senate voted 78–16 on “On the Nomination” (PN 786). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Democrats 53–0, Republicans 23–16, Independents 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 16 members voted against their own party.

During the 113th Congress (2013–2014), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.

Result: Nomination Confirmed
Yes: 78
No: 16
Did not vote: 11
Date: Dec 16, 2013

By party

Republicans23 yes · 16 no · 7 didn’t vote
Democrats53 yes · 0 no · 4 didn’t vote
Independents2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL voted no
Richard C. Shelby R-AL voted no
Marco Rubio R-FL voted no
James Risch R-ID voted no
Michael Dean Crapo R-ID voted no
Charles Patrick (Pat) Roberts R-KS voted no
Jerry Moran R-KS voted no
Mike Johanns R-NE voted no
Dean Heller R-NV voted no
Thomas Allen Coburn R-OK voted no
Tim Scott R-SC voted no
Lamar Alexander R-TN voted no
Rafael Edward (Ted) Cruz R-TX voted no
Mike Lee R-UT voted no
John A. Barrasso R-WY voted no
Michael B. Enzi R-WY voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL
Richard C. Shelby R-AL
Marco Rubio R-FL
James Risch R-ID
Michael Dean Crapo R-ID
Charles Patrick (Pat) Roberts R-KS
Jerry Moran R-KS
Mike Johanns R-NE
Dean Heller R-NV
Thomas Allen Coburn R-OK
Tim Scott R-SC
Lamar Alexander R-TN
Rafael Edward (Ted) Cruz R-TX
Mike Lee R-UT
John A. Barrasso R-WY
Michael B. Enzi R-WY

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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