Lester Martinez-Lopez, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense

On Feb 16, 2023, the Senate voted 61–34 on “On the Nomination” (PN 3). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Republicans 13–34, Democrats 45–0, Independents 3–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 13 members voted against their own party.

During the 118th Congress (2023–2024), Joe Biden was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.

Result: Nomination Confirmed
Yes: 61
No: 34
Did not vote: 10
Date: Feb 16, 2023

By party

Republicans13 yes · 34 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents3 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats45 yes · 0 no · 7 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Lisa Murkowski R-AK voted yes
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted yes
Todd Young R-IN voted yes
Jerry Moran R-KS voted yes
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY voted yes
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted yes
Roger F. Wicker R-MS voted yes
Thomas Roland (Thom) Tillis R-NC voted yes
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC voted yes
John Thune R-SD voted yes
Marion Michael (Mike) Rounds R-SD voted yes
Willard Mitt (Mitt) Romney R-UT voted yes
Shelley Moore Capito R-WV 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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