John Rakolta, Jr., of Michigan, to be Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates

On Sep 16, 2019, the Senate voted 55–27 on “On the Cloture Motion” (PN 135). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Republicans 44–0, Democrats 10–27, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 10 members voted against their own party.

During the 116th Congress (2019–2020), Donald Trump was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yes: 55
No: 27
Did not vote: 20
Date: Sep 16, 2019

By party

Republicans44 yes · 0 no · 10 didn’t vote
Democrats10 yes · 27 no · 9 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Gordon Douglas (Doug) Jones D-AL voted yes
Kyrsten Sinema D-AZ voted yes
Christopher Murphy D-CT voted yes
Christopher A. Coons D-DE voted yes
Deborah Ann Stabenow D-MI voted yes
Gary C. Peters D-MI voted yes
Jon Tester D-MT voted yes
Jeanne Shaheen D-NH voted yes
Margaret Wood (Maggie) Hassan D-NH voted yes
Joe Manchin III D-WV voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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