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Senate roll call 534 · 113th Congress · Jul 29, 2014

Robert Alan McDonald, of Ohio, to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs

On Jul 29, 2014, the Senate voted 97–0 on “On the Nomination” (PN 1833). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Democrats 52–0, Republicans 43–0, Independents 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

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
97
No
0
Did not vote
8
Date
Jul 29, 2014

By party

  • Republicans43 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Democrats52 yes · 0 no · 5 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

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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