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Senate roll call 118 · 112th Congress · Jul 27, 2011

Robert S. Mueller, III, of California, to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a term expiring September 4, 2013

On Jul 27, 2011, the Senate voted 100–0 on “On the Nomination” (PN 847). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Democrats 52–0, Republicans 47–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

During the 112th Congress (2011–2012), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.

Result
Nomination Confirmed
Yes
100
No
0
Did not vote
2
Date
Jul 27, 2011

By party

  • Republicans47 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Democrats52 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

How each senator voted: Yes

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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