Hilda L. Solis, of California, to be Secretary of Labor

On Feb 24, 2009, the Senate voted 80–17 on “On the Nomination” (PN 6418). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Democrats 55–0, Republicans 24–17, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 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: 80
No: 17
Did not vote: 14
Date: Feb 24, 2009

By party

Republicans24 yes · 17 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats55 yes · 0 no · 11 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL voted no
Richard C. Shelby R-AL voted no
Jon Llewellyn Kyl R-AZ voted no
James Risch R-ID voted no
Michael Dean Crapo R-ID voted no
Charles Patrick (Pat) Roberts R-KS voted no
James Paul David Bunning R-KY voted no
David Vitter R-LA voted no
Christopher Samuel (Kit) Bond R-MO voted no
Roger F. Wicker R-MS voted no
Richard M. Burr R-NC voted no
John Eric Ensign R-NV voted no
James Mountain Inhofe R-OK voted no
Thomas Allen Coburn R-OK voted no
James W. Demint R-SC voted no
John Thune R-SD voted no
John Cornyn R-TX voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL
Richard C. Shelby R-AL
Jon Llewellyn Kyl R-AZ
James Risch R-ID
Michael Dean Crapo R-ID
Charles Patrick (Pat) Roberts R-KS
James Paul David Bunning R-KY
David Vitter R-LA
Christopher Samuel (Kit) Bond R-MO
Roger F. Wicker R-MS
Richard M. Burr R-NC
John Eric Ensign R-NV
James Mountain Inhofe R-OK
Thomas Allen Coburn R-OK
James W. Demint R-SC
John Thune R-SD
John Cornyn R-TX

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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