Jessica Lewis, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Political-Military Affairs)

On Sep 29, 2021, the Senate voted 70–27 on “On the Nomination” (PN 550). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Democrats 48–0, Republicans 20–27, Independents 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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: Nomination Confirmed
Yes: 70
No: 27
Did not vote: 5
Date: Sep 29, 2021

By party

Republicans20 yes · 27 no · 4 didn’t vote
Democrats48 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Lisa Murkowski R-AK voted yes
Marco Rubio R-FL voted yes
James Risch R-ID voted yes
Todd Young R-IN voted yes
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY voted yes
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted yes
Roger F. Wicker R-MS voted yes
Richard M. Burr R-NC voted yes
Thomas Roland (Thom) Tillis R-NC voted yes
Kevin Cramer R-ND voted yes
Debra (Deb) Fischer R-NE voted yes
Robert Jones (Rob) Portman R-OH voted yes
James Mountain Inhofe R-OK voted yes
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC voted yes
Marion Michael (Mike) Rounds R-SD voted yes
William Francis (Bill) Hagerty R-TN 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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