James Richard Kvaal, of Massachusetts, to be Under Secretary of Education

On Sep 13, 2021, the Senate voted 55–37 on “On the Cloture Motion” (PN 127). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Republicans 9–37, Democrats 44–0, Independents 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 9 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: 55
No: 37
Did not vote: 10
Date: Sep 13, 2021

By party

Republicans9 yes · 37 no · 5 didn’t vote
Democrats44 yes · 0 no · 5 didn’t vote
Independents2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

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
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC voted yes
Tim Scott R-SC 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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