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Senate roll call 268 · 115th Congress · Nov 9, 2017

William L. Wehrum, of Delaware, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

On Nov 9, 2017, the Senate voted 49–47 on “On the Nomination” (PN 994). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Republicans 49–1, Democrats 0–44, Independents 0–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member 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
Nomination Confirmed
Yes
49
No
47
Did not vote
9
Date
Nov 9, 2017

By party

  • Republicans49 yes · 1 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Democrats0 yes · 44 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 2 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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