Mary Catherine Phee, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (African Affairs)

On Sep 23, 2021, the Senate voted 58–25 on “On the Cloture Motion” (PN 545). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Democrats 46–0, Republicans 11–25, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 11 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: 58
No: 25
Did not vote: 19
Date: Sep 23, 2021

By party

Republicans11 yes · 25 no · 15 didn’t vote
Democrats46 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Daniel Scott Sullivan R-AK voted yes
Lisa Murkowski R-AK voted yes
Michael Dean Crapo R-ID voted yes
Todd Young R-IN voted yes
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted yes
Roy Blunt R-MO voted yes
Robert Jones (Rob) Portman R-OH voted yes
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC voted yes
John Cornyn R-TX 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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