Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat, of New Jersey, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of the Minister-Counselor, to be Director General of the Fo

On May 26, 2022, the Senate voted 82–10 on “On the Nomination” (PN 492). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Democrats 46–0, Republicans 35–10, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 10 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: 82
No: 10
Did not vote: 10
Date: May 26, 2022

By party

Republicans35 yes · 10 no · 6 didn’t vote
Democrats46 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Richard C. Shelby R-AL voted no
John Boozman R-AR voted no
Thomas Bryant (Tom) Cotton R-AR voted no
Richard Lynn (Rick) Scott R-FL voted no
Michael Braun R-IN voted no
Rand Paul R-KY voted no
Joshua David Hawley R-MO voted no
Cindy Hyde-Smith R-MS voted no
Tim Scott R-SC voted no
Mike Lee R-UT 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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