Debra Anne Haaland, of New Mexico, to be Secretary of the Interior

On Mar 11, 2021, the Senate voted 54–42 on “On the Cloture Motion” (PN 7811). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Democrats 48–0, Republicans 4–42, Independents 2–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 4 members voted against their own party.

During the 117th Congress (2021–2022), Joe Biden was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yes: 54
No: 42
Did not vote: 6
Date: Mar 11, 2021

By party

Republicans4 yes · 42 no · 5 didn’t vote
Democrats48 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Daniel Scott Sullivan R-AK voted yes
Lisa Murkowski R-AK voted yes
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted yes
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC 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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