Melissa Griffin Dalton, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of the Air Force

On May 22, 2024, the Senate voted 56–38 on “On the Cloture Motion” (PN 1212). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Republicans 8–38, Democrats 45–0, Independents 3–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 8 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: 56
No: 38
Did not vote: 11
Date: May 22, 2024

By party

Republicans8 yes · 38 no · 3 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
Todd Young R-IN voted yes
Jerry Moran R-KS voted yes
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted yes
Cindy Hyde-Smith R-MS voted yes
John Hoeven R-ND voted yes
Kevin Cramer R-ND voted yes
Marion Michael (Mike) Rounds R-SD 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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