Allen Dickerson, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Federal Election Commission for a term expiring April 30, 2025

On Dec 9, 2020, the Senate voted 49–47 on “On the Nomination” (PN 2237). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Republicans 49–0, Democrats 0–45, Independents 0–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

During the 116th Congress (2019–2020), Donald Trump was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Result: Nomination Confirmed
Yes: 49
No: 47
Did not vote: 6
Date: Dec 9, 2020

By party

Republicans49 yes · 0 no · 5 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 45 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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