Karen McGlashan Williams, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey

On Oct 26, 2021, the Senate voted 58–40 on “On the Cloture Motion” (PN 571). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Republicans 9–40, Democrats 47–0, Independents 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 9 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: 58
No: 40
Did not vote: 4
Date: Oct 26, 2021

By party

Republicans9 yes · 40 no · 2 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
John Neely Kennedy R-LA voted yes
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted yes
Thomas Roland (Thom) Tillis R-NC voted yes
Patrick Joseph Toomey R-PA 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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