Dana M. Douglas, of Louisiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit

On Dec 8, 2022, the Senate voted 63–31 on “On the Cloture Motion” (PN 2261). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Republicans 15–31, Democrats 46–0, Independents 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 15 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: 63
No: 31
Did not vote: 8
Date: Dec 8, 2022

By party

Republicans15 yes · 31 no · 5 didn’t vote
Democrats46 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote
Independents2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Lisa Murkowski R-AK voted yes
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted yes
Todd Young R-IN voted yes
Bill Cassidy R-LA voted yes
John Neely Kennedy R-LA voted yes
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted yes
Roy Blunt R-MO voted yes
Roger F. Wicker R-MS voted yes
Thomas Roland (Thom) Tillis R-NC voted yes
Robert Jones (Rob) Portman R-OH voted yes
Patrick Joseph Toomey R-PA voted yes
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC voted yes
Marion Michael (Mike) Rounds R-SD voted yes
John Cornyn R-TX voted yes
Willard Mitt (Mitt) Romney R-UT 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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