James Ray Knepp II, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio

On Nov 9, 2020, the Senate voted 62–23 on “On the Cloture Motion” (PN 1661). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Republicans 47–0, Democrats 15–21, Independents 0–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 15 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: 62
No: 23
Did not vote: 17
Date: Nov 9, 2020

By party

Republicans47 yes · 0 no · 7 didn’t vote
Democrats15 yes · 21 no · 10 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

Gordon Douglas (Doug) Jones D-AL voted yes
Dianne Feinstein D-CA voted yes
Christopher Murphy D-CT voted yes
Christopher A. Coons D-DE voted yes
Thomas Richard Carper D-DE voted yes
Gary C. Peters D-MI voted yes
Jeanne Shaheen D-NH voted yes
Margaret Wood (Maggie) Hassan D-NH voted yes
Sherrod Brown D-OH voted yes
John F. (Jack) Reed D-RI voted yes
Sheldon Whitehouse D-RI voted yes
Mark R. Warner D-VA voted yes
Timothy Michael (Tim) Kaine D-VA voted yes
Patrick Joseph Leahy D-VT 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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