Karen Erika Donfried, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (European Affairs and Eurasian Affairs)

On Sep 28, 2021, the Senate voted 73–26 on “On the Nomination” (PN 548). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Republicans 24–26, Democrats 47–0, Independents 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 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: 73
No: 26
Did not vote: 3
Date: Sep 28, 2021

By party

Republicans24 yes · 26 no · 1 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
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
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY voted yes
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted yes
Roy Blunt R-MO voted yes
Richard M. Burr R-NC voted yes
Thomas Roland (Thom) Tillis R-NC voted yes
John Hoeven R-ND voted yes
Kevin Cramer R-ND 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
Marion Michael (Mike) Rounds R-SD voted yes
Marsha Blackburn R-TN 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
John A. Barrasso R-WY 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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