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Senate roll call 701 · 116th Congress · Dec 17, 2020

Zachary N. Somers, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years

On Dec 17, 2020, the Senate voted 52–42 on “On the Cloture Motion” (PN 2209). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Republicans 48–0, Democrats 4–40, Independents 0–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 4 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
52
No
42
Did not vote
8
Date
Dec 17, 2020

By party

  • Republicans48 yes · 0 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Democrats4 yes · 40 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 2 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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