Katherine Marie Menendez, of Minnesota, to be United States District Judge for the District of Minnesota

On Dec 17, 2021, the Senate voted 49–21 on “On the Cloture Motion” (PN 1174). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Democrats 42–0, Republicans 6–21, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 6 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: 49
No: 21
Did not vote: 32
Date: Dec 17, 2021

By party

Republicans6 yes · 21 no · 24 didn’t vote
Democrats42 yes · 0 no · 7 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Lisa Murkowski R-AK voted yes
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted yes
John Neely Kennedy R-LA voted yes
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted yes
Roy Blunt R-MO voted yes
Thomas Roland (Thom) Tillis R-NC 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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