Martin Joseph Walsh, of Massachusetts, to be Secretary of Labor

On Mar 18, 2021, the Senate voted 68–30 on “On the Cloture Motion” (PN 7823). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Republicans 19–30, Democrats 47–0, Independents 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 members voted against their own party.

During the 117th Congress (2021–2022), Joe Biden was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yes: 68
No: 30
Did not vote: 4
Date: Mar 18, 2021

By party

Republicans19 yes · 30 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats47 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Daniel Scott Sullivan R-AK voted yes
Lisa Murkowski R-AK voted yes
Thomas Hawley (Tommy) Tuberville R-AL voted yes
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted yes
Roger Wayne Marshall R-KS voted yes
Bill Cassidy R-LA voted yes
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted yes
Roy Blunt R-MO voted yes
Richard M. Burr R-NC voted yes
Thomas Roland (Thom) Tillis R-NC voted yes
John Hoeven R-ND voted yes
Kevin Cramer R-ND voted yes
Debra (Deb) Fischer R-NE voted yes
Robert Jones (Rob) Portman R-OH voted yes
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC voted yes
John Cornyn R-TX voted yes
Mike Lee R-UT voted yes
Willard Mitt (Mitt) Romney R-UT voted yes
Shelley Moore Capito R-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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