Aurelia Skipwith, of Indiana, to be Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service

On Dec 11, 2019, the Senate voted 53–41 on “On the Cloture Motion” (PN 964). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Republicans 50–0, Democrats 3–40, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 3 members voted against their own party.

During the 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: 53
No: 41
Did not vote: 8
Date: Dec 11, 2019

By party

Republicans50 yes · 0 no · 4 didn’t vote
Democrats3 yes · 40 no · 3 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Gordon Douglas (Doug) Jones D-AL voted yes
Kyrsten Sinema D-AZ 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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