Arati Prabhakar, of California, to be Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy

On Sep 22, 2022, the Senate voted 56–40 on “On the Nomination” (PN 2267). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Republicans 10–39, Democrats 44–1, 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: Nomination Confirmed
Yes: 56
No: 40
Did not vote: 6
Date: Sep 22, 2022

By party

Republicans10 yes · 39 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats44 yes · 1 no · 4 didn’t vote
Independents2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Lisa Murkowski R-AK 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
Richard M. Burr R-NC voted yes
Thomas Roland (Thom) Tillis R-NC voted yes
Robert Jones (Rob) Portman R-OH voted yes
Marion Michael (Mike) Rounds R-SD voted yes
Joe Manchin III D-WV voted no
Cynthia M. Lummis 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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