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Senate roll call 131 · 115th Congress · May 18, 2017

Rachel L. Brand, of Iowa, to be Associate Attorney General

On May 18, 2017, the Senate voted 52–46 on “On the Nomination” (PN 57). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Republicans 52–0, Democrats 0–44, Independents 0–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

During the 115th Congress (2017–2018), Donald Trump was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result
Nomination Confirmed
Yes
52
No
46
Did not vote
7
Date
May 18, 2017

By party

  • Republicans52 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Democrats0 yes · 44 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 2 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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