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Senate roll call 408 · 115th Congress · Apr 26, 2018

Mike Pompeo, of Kansas, to be Secretary of State

On Apr 26, 2018, the Senate voted 57–42 on “On the Cloture Motion” (PN 1761). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Republicans 50–0, Democrats 6–41, 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
57
No
42
Did not vote
6
Date
Apr 26, 2018

By party

  • Republicans50 yes · 0 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Democrats6 yes · 41 no · 1 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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