Robert Stewart Ballou, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Virginia

On Mar 6, 2023, the Senate voted 59–35 on “On the Cloture Motion” (PN 166). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Republicans 11–35, Democrats 46–0, 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 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: 59
No: 35
Did not vote: 11
Date: Mar 6, 2023

By party

Republicans11 yes · 35 no · 3 didn’t vote
Independents2 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats46 yes · 0 no · 6 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Lisa Murkowski R-AK voted yes
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted yes
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY voted yes
John Neely Kennedy R-LA voted yes
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted yes
Thomas Roland (Thom) Tillis R-NC 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
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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