Todd Sunhwae Kim, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney General

On Jul 26, 2021, the Senate voted 54–40 on “On the Cloture Motion” (PN 250). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Republicans 7–40, Democrats 45–0, Independents 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 7 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: 40
Did not vote: 8
Date: Jul 26, 2021

By party

Republicans7 yes · 40 no · 4 didn’t vote
Democrats45 yes · 0 no · 4 didn’t vote
Independents2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Lisa Murkowski R-AK voted yes
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted yes
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted yes
Roy Blunt R-MO voted yes
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC voted yes
John Cornyn R-TX 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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