Joshua David Jacobs, of Washington, to be Under Secretary for Benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs

On Apr 26, 2023, the Senate voted 74–25 on “On the Nomination” (PN 195). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Republicans 24–25, Democrats 47–0, Independents 3–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 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: 74
No: 25
Did not vote: 6
Date: Apr 26, 2023

By party

Republicans24 yes · 25 no
Independents3 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats47 yes · 0 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Lisa Murkowski R-AK voted yes
Katie Elizabeth Britt R-AL voted yes
Thomas Hawley (Tommy) Tuberville R-AL voted yes
John Boozman R-AR voted yes
Thomas Bryant (Tom) Cotton R-AR voted yes
Todd Young R-IN voted yes
Jerry Moran R-KS voted yes
Roger Wayne Marshall R-KS 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
Theodore Paul Budd R-NC voted yes
Thomas Roland (Thom) Tillis R-NC voted yes
John Hoeven R-ND voted yes
Kevin Cramer R-ND voted yes
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC voted yes
John Thune R-SD voted yes
Marion Michael (Mike) Rounds R-SD voted yes
Marsha Blackburn R-TN voted yes
William Francis (Bill) Hagerty R-TN voted yes
Rafael Edward (Ted) Cruz 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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