Linda Thomas-Greenfield, of Louisiana, to be the Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of the Ambassado

On Feb 22, 2021, the Senate voted 75–20 on “On the Cloture Motion” (PN 7820). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Democrats 47–0, Republicans 26–20, Independents 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 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: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yes: 75
No: 20
Did not vote: 7
Date: Feb 22, 2021

By party

Republicans26 yes · 20 no · 5 didn’t vote
Democrats47 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Richard C. Shelby R-AL voted no
Thomas Hawley (Tommy) Tuberville R-AL voted no
Thomas Bryant (Tom) Cotton R-AR voted no
Marco Rubio R-FL voted no
Richard Lynn (Rick) Scott R-FL voted no
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted no
Joni Ernst R-IA voted no
Michael Braun R-IN voted no
Roger Wayne Marshall R-KS voted no
Joshua David Hawley R-MO voted no
Steve Daines R-MT voted no
John Hoeven R-ND voted no
Kevin Cramer R-ND voted no
Benjamin Eric Sasse R-NE voted no
James Lankford R-OK voted no
Tim Scott R-SC voted no
William Francis (Bill) Hagerty R-TN voted no
Rafael Edward (Ted) Cruz R-TX voted no
Cynthia M. Lummis R-WY voted no
John A. Barrasso R-WY voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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