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Senate roll call 578 · 115th Congress · Dec 5, 2018

Bernard L. McNamee, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2020

On Dec 5, 2018, the Senate voted 50–49 on “On the Cloture Motion” (PN 2556). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Republicans 50–0, Democrats 0–47, Independents 0–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

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
50
No
49
Did not vote
6
Date
Dec 5, 2018

By party

  • Republicans50 yes · 0 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Democrats0 yes · 47 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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