Dan R. Brouillette, of Texas, to be Secretary of Energy

On Nov 21, 2019, the Senate voted 74–18 on “On the Cloture Motion” (PN 1268). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Republicans 50–0, Democrats 23–18, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 18 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: 74
No: 18
Did not vote: 10
Date: Nov 21, 2019

By party

Republicans50 yes · 0 no · 4 didn’t vote
Democrats23 yes · 18 no · 5 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Michael F. Bennet D-CO voted no
Richard Blumenthal D-CT voted no
Brian Emanuel Schatz D-HI voted no
Mazie Hirono D-HI voted no
Edward John Markey D-MA voted no
Christopher Van Hollen D-MD voted no
Robert Menendez D-NJ voted no
Catherine Marie Cortez Masto D-NV voted no
Jacklyn Sheryl Rosen D-NV voted no
Charles Ellis (Chuck) Schumer D-NY voted no
Kirsten Gillibrand D-NY voted no
Sherrod Brown D-OH voted no
Jeff Merkley D-OR voted no
Ronald Lee Wyden D-OR voted no
John F. (Jack) Reed D-RI voted no
Sheldon Whitehouse D-RI voted no
Patrick Joseph Leahy D-VT voted no
Tammy Baldwin D-WI voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “Dan R. Brouillette, of Texas, to be…: Senate Vote, Nov 21, 2019,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/116-S-366/dan-r-brouillette-of-texas-to-be-secretary-of (accessed 2026-10-17).