Amy Coney Barrett, of Indiana, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States

On Oct 23, 2020, the Senate voted 51–46 on “On the Motion to Proceed” (PN 2252). Result: Motion to Proceed Agreed to. By party: Republicans 51–2, Democrats 0–42, Independents 0–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 2 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: Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Yes: 51
No: 46
Did not vote: 5
Date: Oct 23, 2020

By party

Republicans51 yes · 2 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 42 no · 4 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

Lisa Murkowski R-AK voted no
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME 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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