Vivek Hallegere Murthy, of Florida, to be Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service, subject to qualifications therefor as provided by

On Mar 23, 2021, the Senate voted 57–43 on “On the Cloture Motion” (PN 7911). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Republicans 7–43, Democrats 48–0, Independents 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 7 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: 57
No: 43
Did not vote: 2
Date: Mar 23, 2021

By party

Republicans7 yes · 43 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats48 yes · 0 no · 1 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
Roger Wayne Marshall R-KS voted yes
Bill Cassidy R-LA voted yes
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted yes
Robert Jones (Rob) Portman R-OH voted yes
Willard Mitt (Mitt) Romney R-UT voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Kamala Devi Harris D-CA
Kelly Loeffler R-GA

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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