Gen. John E. Hyten, in the Air Force, to be General

On Sep 25, 2019, the Senate voted 73–21 on “On the Cloture Motion” (PN 585). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Republicans 51–1, Democrats 21–20, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 21 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: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yes: 73
No: 21
Did not vote: 8
Date: Sep 25, 2019

By party

Republicans51 yes · 1 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats21 yes · 20 no · 5 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Richard Blumenthal D-CT voted no
Mazie Hirono D-HI voted no
Joni Ernst R-IA voted no
Tammy Duckworth D-IL voted no
Edward John Markey D-MA voted no
Benjamin Louis Cardin D-MD voted no
Christopher Van Hollen D-MD voted no
Deborah Ann Stabenow D-MI voted no
Gary C. Peters D-MI voted no
Amy Klobuchar D-MN voted no
Robert Menendez D-NJ voted no
Thomas (Tom) Udall D-NM voted no
Charles Ellis (Chuck) Schumer D-NY voted no
Kirsten Gillibrand D-NY voted no
Sherrod Brown D-OH voted no
Jeff Merkley D-OR voted no
Ronald Lee Wyden D-OR voted no
Robert (Bob) Casey Jr. D-PA voted no
Maria E. Cantwell D-WA voted no
Patty Murray D-WA voted no
Tammy Baldwin D-WI 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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