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Senate roll call 165 · 115th Congress · Jul 20, 2017

David Bernhardt, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior

On Jul 20, 2017, the Senate voted 56–39 on “On the Cloture Motion” (PN 365). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Republicans 49–0, Democrats 6–38, Independents 1–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 6 members voted against their own party.

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

Result
Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yes
56
No
39
Did not vote
10
Date
Jul 20, 2017

By party

  • Republicans49 yes · 0 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Democrats6 yes · 38 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 1 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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