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Senate roll call 285 · 113th Congress · Dec 19, 2013

Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security

On Dec 19, 2013, the Senate voted 55–45 on “On the Cloture Motion” (PN 640). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Democrats 53–0, Republicans 0–45, Independents 2–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

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

Result
Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yes
55
No
45
Did not vote
5
Date
Dec 19, 2013

By party

  • Republicans0 yes · 45 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Democrats53 yes · 0 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Independents2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

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

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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