Eric J. Soskin, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Transportation

On Dec 21, 2020, the Senate voted 48–46 on “On the Motion to Proceed” (PN 2029). Result: Motion to Proceed Agreed to. By party: Republicans 48–0, Democrats 0–44, Independents 0–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

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

Result: Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Yes: 48
No: 46
Did not vote: 8
Date: Dec 21, 2020

By party

Republicans48 yes · 0 no · 6 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 44 no · 2 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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