Samantha Power, of Massachusetts, to be Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development

On Apr 28, 2021, the Senate voted 68–26 on “On the Nomination” (PN 114). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Democrats 47–0, Republicans 19–26, Independents 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 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: Nomination Confirmed
Yes: 68
No: 26
Did not vote: 8
Date: Apr 28, 2021

By party

Republicans19 yes · 26 no · 6 didn’t vote
Democrats47 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Lisa Murkowski R-AK voted yes
James Risch R-ID voted yes
Michael Dean Crapo R-ID voted yes
Todd Young R-IN voted yes
Jerry Moran R-KS voted yes
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY voted yes
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted yes
Roy Blunt R-MO voted yes
Roger F. Wicker R-MS voted yes
Richard M. Burr R-NC voted yes
Benjamin Eric Sasse R-NE voted yes
Debra (Deb) Fischer R-NE voted yes
Robert Jones (Rob) Portman R-OH voted yes
James Mountain Inhofe R-OK voted yes
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC voted yes
John Cornyn R-TX voted yes
Willard Mitt (Mitt) Romney R-UT voted yes
Ron Johnson R-WI voted yes
Shelley Moore Capito R-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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