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Senate roll call 77 · 116th Congress · Apr 11, 2019

David Bernhardt, of Virginia, to be Secretary of the Interior

On Apr 11, 2019, the Senate voted 56–41 on “On the Nomination” (PN 503). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Republicans 52–0, Democrats 3–40, Independents 1–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 3 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
Nomination Confirmed
Yes
56
No
41
Did not vote
5
Date
Apr 11, 2019

By party

  • Republicans52 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Democrats3 yes · 40 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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