Michael Jay Newman, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio

On Oct 22, 2020, the Senate voted 66–31 on “On the Cloture Motion” (PN 1663). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Republicans 53–0, Democrats 13–29, Independents 0–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 13 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: 66
No: 31
Did not vote: 5
Date: Oct 22, 2020

By party

Republicans53 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats13 yes · 29 no · 4 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

Thomas Richard Carper D-DE voted yes
Gary C. Peters D-MI voted yes
Jon Tester D-MT voted yes
Jeanne Shaheen D-NH voted yes
Margaret Wood (Maggie) Hassan D-NH voted yes
Catherine Marie Cortez Masto D-NV voted yes
Jacklyn Sheryl Rosen D-NV voted yes
Sherrod Brown D-OH voted yes
Mark R. Warner D-VA voted yes
Timothy Michael (Tim) Kaine D-VA voted yes
Patrick Joseph Leahy D-VT voted yes
Maria E. Cantwell D-WA 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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