Amitabha Bose, of New Jersey, to be Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration

On Jan 12, 2022, the Senate voted 68–29 on “On the Nomination” (PN 435). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Republicans 21–29, Democrats 46–0, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 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: 68
No: 29
Did not vote: 5
Date: Jan 12, 2022

By party

Republicans21 yes · 29 no · 1 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
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted yes
Todd Young R-IN voted yes
Jerry Moran R-KS voted yes
Bill Cassidy R-LA voted yes
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted yes
Roy Blunt R-MO voted yes
Roger F. Wicker R-MS voted yes
Richard M. Burr R-NC voted yes
Thomas Roland (Thom) Tillis R-NC voted yes
Debra (Deb) Fischer R-NE voted yes
Robert Jones (Rob) Portman R-OH voted yes
Patrick Joseph Toomey R-PA voted yes
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC voted yes
John Thune R-SD voted yes
Marion Michael (Mike) Rounds R-SD voted yes
Willard Mitt (Mitt) Romney R-UT voted yes
Shelley Moore Capito R-WV voted yes
Cynthia M. Lummis R-WY voted yes
John A. Barrasso R-WY 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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