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Senate roll call 216 · 115th Congress · Oct 5, 2017

Callista L. Gingrich, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Holy See

On Oct 5, 2017, the Senate voted 75–20 on “On the Cloture Motion” (PN 523). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Republicans 49–0, Democrats 25–19, Independents 1–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 19 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
75
No
20
Did not vote
10
Date
Oct 5, 2017

By party

  • Republicans49 yes · 0 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Democrats25 yes · 19 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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