Mark Wesley Menezes, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Energy

On Aug 3, 2020, the Senate voted 78–14 on “On the Cloture Motion” (PN 1683). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Republicans 48–0, Democrats 29–14, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 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: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yes: 78
No: 14
Did not vote: 10
Date: Aug 3, 2020

By party

Republicans48 yes · 0 no · 6 didn’t vote
Democrats29 yes · 14 no · 3 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Kamala Devi Harris D-CA voted no
Richard Blumenthal D-CT voted no
Brian Emanuel Schatz D-HI voted no
Mazie Hirono D-HI voted no
Edward John Markey D-MA voted no
Elizabeth Warren D-MA voted no
Amy Klobuchar D-MN voted no
Robert Menendez D-NJ voted no
Catherine Marie Cortez Masto D-NV voted no
Jacklyn Sheryl Rosen D-NV voted no
Charles Ellis (Chuck) Schumer D-NY voted no
Kirsten Gillibrand D-NY voted no
Jeff Merkley D-OR voted no
Ronald Lee Wyden D-OR 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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