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Senate roll call 71 · 115th Congress · Feb 17, 2017

Scott Pruitt, of Oklahoma, to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

On Feb 17, 2017, the Senate voted 52–46 on “On the Nomination” (PN 44). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Republicans 50–1, Democrats 2–43, Independents 0–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 3 members voted against their own party.

During the 115th Congress (2017–2018), Donald Trump was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result
Nomination Confirmed
Yes
52
No
46
Did not vote
7
Date
Feb 17, 2017

By party

  • Republicans50 yes · 1 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats2 yes · 43 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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