Jerry Edwards, Jr., of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana

On Dec 14, 2023, the Senate voted 66–31 on “On the Cloture Motion” (PN 769). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Republicans 17–30, Democrats 46–1, Independents 3–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 18 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: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yes: 66
No: 31
Did not vote: 8
Date: Dec 14, 2023

By party

Republicans17 yes · 30 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents3 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats46 yes · 1 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Lisa Murkowski R-AK voted yes
Marco Rubio R-FL voted yes
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted yes
Joni Ernst R-IA voted yes
Todd Young R-IN voted yes
Jerry Moran R-KS voted yes
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY voted yes
Bill Cassidy R-LA voted yes
John Neely Kennedy R-LA voted yes
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted yes
Cindy Hyde-Smith R-MS voted yes
Roger F. Wicker R-MS voted yes
Robert Menendez D-NJ voted no
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
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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