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Senate roll call 8 · 107th Congress · Feb 1, 2001

John Ashcroft, of Missouri, to be Attorney General

On Feb 1, 2001, the Senate voted 58–42 on “On the Nomination” (PN 107). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Republicans 50–0, Democrats 8–42. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 8 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

Nomination Confirmed

Yes

58

No

42

Did not vote

2

Date

Feb 1, 2001

From Voteview roll call records.