Spencer Bachus III, of Alabama, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States for a term expiring January 20, 2023

On May 8, 2019, the Senate voted 72–22 on “On the Nomination” (PN 47). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Republicans 35–17, Democrats 36–5, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 22 members voted against their own party.

During the 116th Congress (2019–2020), Donald Trump was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Result: Nomination Confirmed
Yes: 72
No: 22
Did not vote: 8
Date: May 8, 2019

By party

Republicans35 yes · 17 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats36 yes · 5 no · 5 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Richard C. Shelby R-AL voted no
Kamala Devi Harris D-CA voted no
Marco Rubio R-FL voted no
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted no
Michael Braun R-IN voted no
Todd Young R-IN voted no
Rand Paul R-KY voted no
John Neely Kennedy R-LA voted no
Edward John Markey D-MA voted no
Elizabeth Warren D-MA voted no
Joshua David Hawley R-MO voted no
Steve Daines R-MT voted no
Benjamin Eric Sasse R-NE voted no
Kirsten Gillibrand D-NY voted no
James Lankford R-OK voted no
James Mountain Inhofe R-OK voted no
Jeff Merkley D-OR voted no
Patrick Joseph Toomey R-PA voted no
Marsha Blackburn 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

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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