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Senate roll call 557 · 107th Congress · Jul 15, 2002

Lavenski R. Smith, of Arkansas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit

On Jul 15, 2002, the Senate voted 94–3 on “On the Cloture Motion” (PN 889). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Democrats 47–3, Republicans 46–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 3 members voted against their own party.

During the 107th Congress (2001–2002), George W. Bush was president, and Republicans held the House majority, while the Senate was split evenly.

Result
Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yes
94
No
3
Did not vote
5
Date
Jul 15, 2002

By party

  • Republicans46 yes · 0 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats47 yes · 3 no
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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