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Senate roll call 197 · 113th Congress · Jul 31, 2013

Byron Todd Jones, of Minnesota, to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

On Jul 31, 2013, the Senate voted 53–42 on “On the Nomination” (PN 120). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Democrats 50–0, Republicans 1–42, Independents 2–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member voted against their own party.

During the 113th Congress (2013–2014), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.

Result
Nomination Confirmed
Yes
53
No
42
Did not vote
10
Date
Jul 31, 2013

By party

  • Republicans1 yes · 42 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Democrats50 yes · 0 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Independents2 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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