Uzra Zeya, of Virginia, to be an Under Secretary of State (Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights)

On Jul 12, 2021, the Senate voted 71–23 on “On the Cloture Motion” (PN 241). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Democrats 47–0, Republicans 22–23, Independents 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 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: 71
No: 23
Did not vote: 8
Date: Jul 12, 2021

By party

Republicans22 yes · 23 no · 6 didn’t vote
Democrats47 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA 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
Cindy Hyde-Smith R-MS 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
Patrick Joseph Toomey R-PA voted yes
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC voted yes
Tim Scott R-SC voted yes
John Thune R-SD voted yes
Marion Michael (Mike) Rounds R-SD voted yes
John Cornyn R-TX voted yes
Willard Mitt (Mitt) Romney R-UT 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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