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Senate roll call 37 · 115th Congress · Feb 1, 2017

Rex W. Tillerson, of Texas, to be Secretary of State

On Feb 1, 2017, the Senate voted 55–43 on “On the Motion to Table” (PN 25). Result: Motion to Table Agreed to. By party: Republicans 51–0, Democrats 3–42, Independents 1–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 3 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
Motion to Table Agreed to
Yes
55
No
43
Did not vote
7
Date
Feb 1, 2017

By party

  • Republicans51 yes · 0 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats3 yes · 42 no · 3 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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