Amanda Bennett, of the District of Columbia, to be Chief Executive Officer of the United States Agency for Global Media

On Sep 21, 2022, the Senate voted 60–37 on “On the Cloture Motion” (PN 1566). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Republicans 11–37, Democrats 47–0, Independents 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 11 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: 60
No: 37
Did not vote: 5
Date: Sep 21, 2022

By party

Republicans11 yes · 37 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats47 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Todd Young R-IN voted yes
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted yes
Roy Blunt R-MO voted yes
Richard M. Burr R-NC voted yes
Robert Jones (Rob) Portman R-OH voted yes
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC voted yes
Marion Michael (Mike) Rounds R-SD voted yes
Marsha Blackburn R-TN voted yes
John Cornyn R-TX voted yes
Willard Mitt (Mitt) Romney R-UT 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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