Michael B. Mukasey, of New York, to be Attorney General

On Nov 8, 2007, the Senate voted 53–40 on “On the Nomination” (PN 958). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Republicans 46–0, Democrats 7–39, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 7 members voted against their own party.

During the 110th Congress (2007–2008), George W. Bush was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Result: Nomination Confirmed
Yes: 53
No: 40
Did not vote: 9
Date: Nov 8, 2007

By party

Republicans46 yes · 0 no · 5 didn’t vote
Democrats7 yes · 39 no · 4 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Dianne Feinstein D-CA voted yes
Joseph I. Lieberman D-CT voted yes
Thomas Richard Carper D-DE voted yes
Evan Bayh D-IN voted yes
Mary L. Landrieu D-LA voted yes
Earl Benjamin (Ben) Nelson D-NE voted yes
Charles Ellis (Chuck) Schumer D-NY voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

Lisa Murkowski R-AK
Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK
Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL
Richard C. Shelby R-AL
Jon Llewellyn Kyl R-AZ
Dianne Feinstein D-CA
A. Wayne Allard R-CO
Joseph I. Lieberman D-CT
Thomas Richard Carper D-DE
Melquiades R. (Mel) Martinez R-FL
Johnny Isakson R-GA
Saxby Chambliss R-GA
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA
Larry Edwin Craig R-ID
Michael Dean Crapo R-ID
Evan Bayh D-IN
Richard Green Lugar R-IN
Charles Patrick (Pat) Roberts R-KS
Sam Dale Brownback R-KS
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY
James Paul David Bunning R-KY
David Vitter R-LA
Mary L. Landrieu D-LA
Olympia Jean Snowe R-ME
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME
Norm Coleman R-MN
Christopher Samuel (Kit) Bond R-MO
Chester Trent Lott R-MS
William Thad Cochran R-MS
Elizabeth Hanford Dole R-NC
Richard M. Burr R-NC
Charles Timothy (Chuck) Hagel R-NE
Earl Benjamin (Ben) Nelson D-NE
John E. Sununu R-NH
Judd Alan Gregg R-NH
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM
John Eric Ensign R-NV
Charles Ellis (Chuck) Schumer D-NY
George Victor Voinovich R-OH
James Mountain Inhofe R-OK
Thomas Allen Coburn R-OK
Gordon Harold Smith R-OR
Arlen Specter R-PA
James W. Demint R-SC
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC
John Thune R-SD
Robert (Bob) Corker R-TN
Kathryn Ann Bailey (Kay) Hutchison R-TX
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT
Robert Foster (Bob) Bennett R-UT
John William Warner R-VA
John A. Barrasso R-WY
Michael B. Enzi R-WY

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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