Thomas E. Perez, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General

On Oct 6, 2009, the Senate voted 72–22 on “On the Nomination” (PN 261). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Democrats 55–0, Republicans 17–22. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 17 members voted against their own party.

During the 111th Congress (2009–2010), Barack Obama was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result: Nomination Confirmed
Yes: 72
No: 22
Did not vote: 17
Date: Oct 6, 2009

By party

Republicans17 yes · 22 no · 5 didn’t vote
Democrats55 yes · 0 no · 11 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Lisa Murkowski R-AK voted yes
Jon Llewellyn Kyl R-AZ voted yes
George S. Lemieux R-FL voted yes
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted yes
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted yes
Olympia Jean Snowe R-ME voted yes
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted yes
Christopher Samuel (Kit) Bond R-MO voted yes
Mike Johanns R-NE voted yes
Judd Alan Gregg R-NH voted yes
George Victor Voinovich R-OH voted yes
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC voted yes
Lamar Alexander R-TN voted yes
Robert (Bob) Corker R-TN voted yes
John Cornyn R-TX voted yes
Kathryn Ann Bailey (Kay) Hutchison R-TX voted yes
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL
Richard C. Shelby R-AL
John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ
Johnny Isakson R-GA
Saxby Chambliss R-GA
James Risch R-ID
Michael Dean Crapo R-ID
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
Roger F. Wicker R-MS
William Thad Cochran R-MS
John Eric Ensign R-NV
James Mountain Inhofe R-OK
Thomas Allen Coburn R-OK
James W. Demint R-SC
John Thune R-SD
Robert Foster (Bob) Bennett R-UT
John A. Barrasso R-WY
Michael B. Enzi R-WY

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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