Radha Iyengar Plumb, of New York, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense

On Apr 18, 2023, the Senate voted 68–30 on “On the Nomination” (PN 5). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Republicans 19–30, Democrats 46–0, Independents 3–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 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: 68
No: 30
Did not vote: 7
Date: Apr 18, 2023

By party

Republicans19 yes · 30 no
Independents3 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats46 yes · 0 no · 6 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Lisa Murkowski R-AK voted yes
John Boozman R-AR 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
John Neely Kennedy R-LA voted yes
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted yes
Roger F. Wicker R-MS voted yes
Thomas Roland (Thom) Tillis R-NC voted yes
Kevin Cramer R-ND voted yes
Debra (Deb) Fischer R-NE voted yes
John Peter (Pete) Ricketts R-NE 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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