Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be Solicitor General of the United States

On Jun 6, 2011, the Senate voted 72–16 on “On the Nomination” (PN 97). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Democrats 45–0, Republicans 26–16, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 16 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: 72
No: 16
Did not vote: 14
Date: Jun 6, 2011

By party

Republicans26 yes · 16 no · 6 didn’t vote
Democrats45 yes · 0 no · 8 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
Marco Rubio R-FL voted no
Johnny Isakson R-GA voted no
Saxby Chambliss R-GA voted no
James Risch R-ID voted no
Michael Dean Crapo R-ID voted no
Charles Patrick (Pat) Roberts R-KS voted no
Jerry Moran R-KS voted no
Rand Paul R-KY voted no
David Vitter R-LA voted no
Richard M. Burr R-NC voted no
Dean Heller R-NV voted no
James Mountain Inhofe R-OK voted no
James W. Demint R-SC voted no
Ron Johnson R-WI voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL
Richard C. Shelby R-AL
Marco Rubio R-FL
Johnny Isakson R-GA
Saxby Chambliss R-GA
James Risch R-ID
Michael Dean Crapo R-ID
Charles Patrick (Pat) Roberts R-KS
Jerry Moran R-KS
Rand Paul R-KY
David Vitter R-LA
Richard M. Burr R-NC
Dean Heller R-NV
James Mountain Inhofe R-OK
James W. Demint R-SC
Ron Johnson R-WI

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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