Matthew Walden McFarland, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio

On Dec 18, 2019, the Senate voted 55–38 on “On the Cloture Motion” (PN 238). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Republicans 51–0, Democrats 4–37, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 4 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: 55
No: 38
Did not vote: 9
Date: Dec 18, 2019

By party

Republicans51 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats4 yes · 37 no · 5 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Gordon Douglas (Doug) Jones D-AL voted yes
Kyrsten Sinema D-AZ voted yes
Sherrod Brown D-OH 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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