Donald R. Tapia, of Arizona, to be Ambassador to Jamaica

On Jul 18, 2019, the Senate voted 66–26 on “On the Nomination” (PN 143). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Republicans 51–0, Democrats 14–26, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 14 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: 66
No: 26
Did not vote: 10
Date: Jul 18, 2019

By party

Republicans51 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats14 yes · 26 no · 6 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Gordon Douglas (Doug) Jones D-AL voted yes
Kyrsten Sinema D-AZ voted yes
Christopher Murphy D-CT voted yes
Christopher A. Coons D-DE voted yes
Thomas Richard Carper D-DE voted yes
Tammy Duckworth D-IL voted yes
Benjamin Louis Cardin D-MD voted yes
Jeanne Shaheen D-NH voted yes
Margaret Wood (Maggie) Hassan D-NH voted yes
Robert Menendez D-NJ voted yes
Jacklyn Sheryl Rosen D-NV voted yes
Sheldon Whitehouse D-RI voted yes
Patrick Joseph Leahy D-VT voted yes
Joe Manchin III D-WV voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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