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Senate roll call 171 · 112th Congress · Oct 20, 2011

Heather A. Higginbottom, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget

On Oct 20, 2011, the Senate voted 64–36 on “On the Nomination” (PN 154). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Democrats 52–0, Republicans 11–36, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 11 members voted against their own party.

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
64
No
36
Did not vote
2
Date
Oct 20, 2011

By party

  • Republicans11 yes · 36 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Democrats52 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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